While soccer, volleyball, and Formula 1 are hugely popular in Brazil, there’s another lesser known sport that is very popular amongst urban youth: skateboarding. In fact, one of the world’s most famous skateboarders is Brazilian.

To help understand this phenomenon, I’m going to share a really cool documentary available online called Dirty Money, a Portuguese-language documentary about skate, or skateboarding in Brazil. You’ll learn about how the sport became popular and the key players in the skating scene in the country, as well as a bit of history, in how politics affected Brazilian skateboarding. Assista agora! (Watch now)

Part I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbdX78hFVls

Watch Part I

Part II

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CG-9UvcIzDY&feature=related

Watch Part II

To watch the rest of the documentary, click here.