At the age of 18, Pablo Carranza was regarded as one of the top skateboarders of his generation. Soon, he made the front cover of magazines and all the sponsors were after him. Thrasher and Deluxe Distribution took him under their wing. The future looked bright, with a brilliant career ahead of him. But one day, things changed dramatically. Pablo was arrested for theft and assault with a knife on a security guard, and put in jail. When his sponsors got the news, they fired him. He came out of jail a few months later and decided to give up skateboarding for graffiti. Slowly, he was taking the road to hell in the streets of San Francisco, not aware that he was losing his soul into drugs...
Today, ten years later, Pablo is a better man. He is sober, stronger and unstoppable. He is determined to win his sponsors back. He is starting a new chapter of his life and agreed to talk about his past experience, his addictions and his old demons.
This documentary is a thoughtful portrait on one of the most intriguing personalities skateboarding has produced. In an unprecedented interview Pablo shares his plight, his inspiration and what led him to lead such a positive change in lifestyle.
Directed by Marin Troude
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