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202171 minGdocumentary

6.4/ 10(5 ratings)• TMDB

Rolling Like Thunder

202171 minGdocumentary

6.4/ 10(5 ratings)• TMDB

Freight trains become canvases for graffiti artists, featuring competitive crews, personal narratives, and tensions with public institutions.

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Freight trains become canvases for graffiti artists, featuring competitive crews, personal narratives, and tensions with public institutions.

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Robert Gastmandirector

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Freight trains rumble through urban landscapes, carrying stories of graffiti culture. Artists leave their marks on the sides of these trains, creating a vibrant and often secretive world. The film features competitive graffiti crews and their rivalries, as well as personal tales of romance intertwined with the art. It also addresses the tensions between these artists and institutions that seek to control public spaces. "Rolling Like Thunder" presents a 71-minute look into this unique subculture.

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