Amigo Skate, Cuba is the story of a group of friends who unite against all odds to spark a skateboarding revolution in Cuba. The movie follows Amigo Skate for two years and documents the “Robin Hoods of Havana” as they navigate two different ways of life and strive for positive change in Cuba’s youth culture.

Join Startup Cuba for a behind the scenes conversation with director and producer Vanesa Wilkey-Escobar. She talks to us about meeting Amigo Skate founder, Rene Lecour, getting gear into the country and what it was like on the ground filming this exciting story.

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