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The Birth of Saké
Why this pick
A patient, tactile portrait of people devoted to a demanding craft, with the same respect for lived experience and quiet resilience that grounds Leo Baker’s journey.
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MOVIE2022 1h 2m USA
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This athlete-centred investigation shares the original’s concern with how sporting institutions can fail the people whose talent and labour they celebrate.
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Changing the game
Why this pick
Another candid sports documentary centred on transgender athletes, balancing competition, family, self-definition, and the pressure of being visible in a gendered arena.
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The Painter and the Thief
Why this pick
Its unusually intimate access and evolving portrait of two people make it a strong follow-up if you valued the emotional honesty and self-reckoning of Leo Baker’s film.
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A visually energized board-sports documentary that pairs exhilarating athletic culture with thoughtful attention to the personalities who reshape it.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Celebrity skateboarder Leo Baker shares the details of his rise to fame, and the clash between his career and self-discovery as a trans man.
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