Coach Cartier

The Art of Playing follows professional skateboarders Douwe Macaré and Nassim Guammaz in the run-up to the 2021 Olympics. While Douwe gives the Olympic route a shot and works up a sweat day and night to qualify for the biggest sporting event in the world, Nassim explicitly chooses not to participate in the Games. Nassim sees the Olympicization of skateboarding as a threat to the pure form of skateboarding and its culture. The film explores the consequences of the Olympic route for the free and playful nature of skateboarding. Will Douwe manage to live up to Olympic expectations?