Movie·2021·1h 29m

Tall Poppy: A Skater's Story

Directed By

Justine Moyle

Country

Australia

Language

English

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The Story

A child who just loved to skate from the age of eight, Poppy Starr Olsen became the number one female bowl skater in Australia at 14 and went on to take out bronze at the XGames at 17 - the ultimate competition in the world of skateboarding. The same year, skateboarding was announced as an official additional sport category at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Now faced with the opportunity to represent Australia on the world stage Poppy grapples with the transition from skater to athlete and the pressure of competition mounts in a way it has never done before.

Producer

Jo Austin

Cinematography

Dane Howell

Editor

Rolando Olalia

Themes

skateboardingseattle, washingtonsao paulo, brazilstreet artistgrowing upsport competitiondivorced parentslong distance relationshipwoman directorpioneer womenolympic athletebondi

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