This Ain't California


1h 39m 2013

Brief Synopsis

Three kids, living under the German Democratic Republic (GDR) regime, discover their love of skateboarding. Recording their lives on Super-8mm film, we get to observe a side of life in the GDR that has never been seen before. Here, we follow the three teenagers from their childhood in the seventies,

Film Details

Also Known As
Derrière le mur la Californie
MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Historical
Sports
Release Date
2013

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 39m

Synopsis

Three kids, living under the German Democratic Republic (GDR) regime, discover their love of skateboarding. Recording their lives on Super-8mm film, we get to observe a side of life in the GDR that has never been seen before. Here, we follow the three teenagers from their childhood in the seventies, through their turbulent teens in the eighties and right up to autumn 1989 when suddenly, everything they had known was about to change forever.

Film Details

Also Known As
Derrière le mur la Californie
MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Historical
Sports
Release Date
2013

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 39m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Limited Release in United States April 12, 2013

Limited Release in United States April 12, 2013 (New York)