Film: The latest instalment of the superb 32LDN series is a poetic tribute to skaters

Date
19 March 2014

To me, a shiny-floored shopping mall signifies one thing: BORING. To those who prefer to be on wheels, this lacquered, square building with its wide corridors and seemingly endless open spaces indicate something entirely different: a perfect place to skate. As part of their 32LDN project, producer Simon Poon Tip and director Jake Green spent weeks haunting the deserted late-night mall of Stratfor City in order to find the bladers and skaters who whizz around these spaces into the small hours of the morning. The result is Smooth Floors & Open Doors – a beautiful film that highlights these strange, sometimes nocturnal creatures who whizz around pedestrians and see a shiny floor as something to be taken advantage of rather than ignored. Lovely.

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Jake Green and Simon Poon Tip: Smooth Floors & Open Doors

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Jake Green and Simon Poon Tip: Smooth Floors & Open Doors

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Jake Green and Simon Poon Tip: Smooth Floors & Open Doors

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Jake Green and Simon Poon Tip: Smooth Floors & Open Doors

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Jake Green and Simon Poon Tip: Smooth Floors & Open Doors

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Jake Green and Simon Poon Tip: Smooth Floors & Open Doors

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Liv Siddall

Liv joined It’s Nice That as an intern in 2011 and worked across online, print and events, and was latterly Features Editor before leaving in May 2015.

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