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Film about sport that could use a lift? (3,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ski run

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'film about sport that could use a lift?' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'film about sport' is the wordplay.
'film' becomes 'skin' (I've seen this in other clues).
'about' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'sport' becomes 'RU' (rugby union).
'skin' enclosing 'ru' is 'SKI-RUN'.

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(Other definitions for ski run that I've seen before include "Snow-covered slope" , "cold course" , "Piste" , "Winter sports slope" , "Downhill course in winter" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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