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This Ain't California

NR20121h 33mMarten Persiel
IMDb 7.3 · Rotten Tomatoes 84% · Metacritic 76

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"B-boy rebellion, communism, skateboarding, the Stasi…"

A retrospective look at the youth cultures born in the German Democratic Republic. A celebration of the lust for life, a contemporary trip into the world of skate, a tale on three heroes and their boards, from their childhood in the seventies, through their teenage rebellion in the eighties and the summer of 1989, when their life changed forever, to 2011.

DocumentaryHistoryAnimation
SkateboardingBerlin WallGerman Democratic Republic1970sExtreme SportsMale FriendshipMockumentary1980s1990sPolitical Repression

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What is This Ain't California (2012) about?

A retrospective look at the youth cultures born in the German Democratic Republic. A celebration of the lust for life, a contemporary trip into the world of skate, a tale on three heroes and their boards, from their childhood in the seventies, through their teenage rebellion in the eighties and the summer of 1989, when their life changed forever, to 2011.

Who stars in This Ain't California?

This Ain't California stars Kai Hillebrand (Denis 'Panik' Paraceck (uncredited)), David Nathan (Adult Nico (uncredited)), Nora Decker (Teenager Hexe (uncredited)), Lea Wolfram (Doreen (uncredited)), Titus Dittmann (Self - Businessman (uncredited)). The film was directed by Marten Persiel.

How long is This Ain't California?

This Ain't California has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2012. It is rated NR.

Is This Ain't California worth watching?

This Ain't California holds an IMDb rating of 7.3/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 84. Fans of Documentary, History, Animation are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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