DRIVE starring Mike Vallely: Brazil Part 1 (2008)

DRIVE starring Mike Vallely: Brazil Part 1 (2008)
Season Three | Episode One
The premiere episode of the third season of DRIVE finds Mike Vallely packing up his Wagoneer, saying goodbye to the family, and heading back out on the road.
The first stop is the country Brazil where Mike meets skateboarder and community activist Sandro Santos. He takes Mike to his hometown of Poa, where Mike has a skate session in front of Sandro’s house with a group of neighborhood kids.
From there, Sandro takes Mike into downtown Sao Paulo to the Vale Du Anhangebau, the central skate spot in Sao Paulo. Sandro and Mike talk about how Sandro got into skateboarding and how he uses skateboarding to teach kids lessons about life.
Sandro tells Mike about a program Sandro started at a juvenile prison, and they visit the prison, where Mike does a skate demo for the kids.
The episode ends with Mike skating on a rooftop plaza reflecting on his own role in skateboarding.
DRIVE
Based on the award-winning documentary film DRIVE (notes from the wilderness), goes on the road with professional skateboarder Mike Vallely as he travels the world exploring the people, places, and issues defining skateboarding and youth culture today.
DRIVE blends action with information, empowering and inspiring its viewers to be active and compassionate and to pursue their talents and life dreams.
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