The Devil's Toy
|Rouli-roulant
Status: Released
Runtime: 15
Release Date: 01/07/1966
Origin Language: fr
Origin Country: CA
Languages: EnglishFrench
Production: ONF | NFB
Countries: Canada
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0 (0)
Documentary
This short 1966 documentary dedicated "to all victims of intolerance” depicts the dawn of skateboarding in Montreal. A new activity frowned upon by police and adults, skateboarding gave youngsters a thrilling sensation of speed and freedom. This film - the first Canadian documentary ever made about the sport - captures the exuberance of boys and girls having the time of their lives in free-wheeling downhill locomotion. Jutra's 1966 mockumentary film The Devil's Toy (Rouli-roulant), is a faux-anti-skateboarding propaganda film.
