
Rolling at The Tower
An Ode to Birmingham's Roller Skating Community
Dating back to the 1800s, Birmingham’s roller skating scene is a flourishing, diverse community - but it lacks dedicated spaces. This community documentary explores the history of one roller venue, The Tower Ballroom, and considers what it tells us about the power of community action.
- Year: 2025
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- Genre: Documentary
- Studio: Bertz Associates, Children of the Diaspora
- Keyword: roller skating, roller skates, birmingham, social & cultural documentary, poetic documentary, history
- Director: Yontan Tiruneh, John Hill-Daniel
- Cast: Empress Gibbs, Simone Word Smith, Charles Thomas, Danny Yaggan Richards, Edy aka “M.uuya”, Eva Bennett