Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone: If You're a Girl
directed by: Carol Dysinger and Elena Andreicheva, year: 2019
actors: Afghan girls skateboarders
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Description:
Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You're a Girl) follows a fearless group of Afghan girls as they join a skateboarding class in a country scarred by conflict. Guided by a determined mentor, they navigate family expectations, cultural barriers, and threats of danger to master balance, tricks, and confidence on dusty streets. Through intimate verité footage, the film highlights resilience, friendship, and the push for female empowerment in a war-torn society.
Keywords:
Humanitarianism, Documentary, Short, War Torn Afghanistan, Female Empowerment, Skateboarding, Social Issues
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