CONTRADDICTION

Directed by A Common Future
Year: 2019
Type: Short film
A professional snowboarder turns 30. How can he reconcile the growing doubts with his love for the sport? An audiovisual meditation on the beauty of doing what we love most and a series of conversations about growing awareness and maturity.

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