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Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You're a Girl) (2019)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 39M

Director : Carol Dysinger

Synopsis

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

Actors

Fatima
Fatima
Self
Kashida
Kashida
Self

Crews

Carol Dysinger
Carol Dysinger
Director
Elena Andreicheva
Elena Andreicheva
Producer
Colleen Conway
Colleen Conway
Executive Producer
Liz Gateley
Liz Gateley
Executive Producer
Marissa Grasso
Marissa Grasso
Executive Producer
Christine Kecher
Christine Kecher
Associate Producer
Molly Thompson
Molly Thompson
Executive Producer
Orlando von Einsiedel
Orlando von Einsiedel
Executive Producer
Sasha Gordon
Sasha Gordon
Original Music Composer
Lisa Rinzler
Lisa Rinzler
Director of Photography
Mary Manhardt
Mary Manhardt
Editor
Matt Jones
Matt Jones
Sound Editor

Trailers and other movies

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

Posters and backgrounds

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