Pico & Pala (Pick and Shovel)
Pico & Pala (‘pick and shovel’) is a Spanish expression that evokes hard work. So, this a documentary about hard-working people and the places they have created along the years. A retrospective story on some of the most influential DIY’s in Spain and the people behind them, mostly working for the sake of love and under the shadows. They are not only creating skateable places, but fully functional communities that welcomes everybody and modifies the environment around them. This a seventy-two-minute tribute to all of them. To give them a voice and the respect they deserve.
Skateboarding and concrete under the DIY philosophy.
Born in Tenerife (Canary Islands) on 1992, Dani Millán moved to Barcelona and began his career as a professional filmmaker in 2012, never ceasing to shoot skateboarding. Starting in 2015, his interest in documentaries led him to make his first feature film; all of his works claim roots in, and influences from his skateboarding background.