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Skateboards in a warzone? These Afghan girls are cooler than you'll ever be.
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Rotten Tomatoes
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Audience Score
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Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You're a Girl) (2020)

radical hopequiet rebellionfound family

Overview

Documentary

The story of young Afghan girls learning to read, write and skateboard in Kabul.

Flag of IRIRFlag of GBGBPersian
Content warning
social documentary

Standout Aspects

Direction

Dysinger builds trust over years—every frame earned.

Practical Effects

Real skate school, real war outside, zero manufactured drama.

Best for:Solo: When you need your faith in humanity restored, stat.·Friends: Watch then immediately discuss how badass these kids are.
Heads up:Emotional: Context of Taliban threat looms; some family separation stories.
C

Director

Carol Dysinger

ReleasedFeb 8, 2020
Runtime40m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelheavy
Lifetime
A&E IndieFilms

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Skateistan, the NGO featured, was founded by an Australian former aid worker who saw kids using his board in Kabul; it now operates in multiple countries.

Cultural

The Oscar win for Best Documentary Short in 2020 came just months before the US withdrawal and Taliban return, making the film's optimism feel almost archival.

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LEARNING TO SKATEBOARD IN A WARZONE (If You're a Girl) Trailer | TIFF 2020

LEARNING TO SKATEBOARD IN A WARZONE (If You're a Girl) Trailer | TIFF 2020

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Discussion

Reactions from the web

JRE brought me here.

@dionys217 14

Stevo and Tony Hawk brought me here. Looks dope

@Newtimer49er 9

Great movie! So many beautiful minds and face in one film! Wishing these girls all the luck and their teachers as well!

@Aksytka 12

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