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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Steven Morris

Skateboarding film wins plaudits for focus on mental health

Barney Page during his ride from John o’Groats in Scotland to Land’s End in Cornwall
‘It was a beautiful way to see the country piece by piece,’ Barney Page said of his journey. Photograph: Ryan Sherman

Skateboarding may be more usually associated with riders refining their tricks in urban parks or cruising along sun-dappled beachside promenades. But the British professional skateboarder Barney Page went for something very different – a gruelling road trip of almost 1,000 miles from John o’Groats in Scotland to Land’s End in Cornwall.

A film detailing Page’s journey, called Land’s End, is being screened across Europe and North America, attracting plaudits not only for Page’s spirit of adventure but for the way it tackles the issue of mental health and suicide.

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