
A California Filmmaker Captures an Eerily Quiet City Via His Skateboard
The quiet streets of San Francisco
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CategoryArts + Culture, Uncategorized, Visual Art
Based in Southern California, filmmaker and skateboarder Perry Gershkow made the journey up north to shoot San Francisco while it sheltered in place.
“As Covid-19 clears the streets of San Francisco, we find solitude amongst the concrete jungle,” says Perry. “This film documents the emptiness throughout San Francisco during Covid-19, using skateboarding as the catalyst.”
Shot both from above and on the ground, the short film documents a typically bustling city reduced to silence, with the occasional sound of wheels churning on pavement.
You can watch the entire film here.
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