This Ain't California (2012)
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.
Director: Marten Persiel
Genre: Documentary, History, Animation
Runtime: 93 min
Release Date: August 15, 2012
Cast
- 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)
- Erich Honecker - Self - Politician (archive footage)
- Katarina Witt - Self - Sportswoman (archive footage)
- Helmut Kohl - Self - Politician (archive footage)
- Bill Clinton - Self - Politician (archive footage)
- Gerhard Schröder - Self - Politician (archive footage)
Screenplay
Music: Troy von Balthazar, Lars Damm
Cinematography: Felix Leiberg
Editing: Toni Froschhammer, Maxine Goedicke
Production: Wildfremd Production, ARTE, MDR, RBB
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Box Office: $135,929
Original Language: de
Keywords
skateboarding, berlin wall, german democratic republic, 1970s, extreme sports, male friendship, mockumentary, 1980s, 1990s, political repression, soviet union history, 2000s, semi-fiction, 2010s
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is This Ain't California 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 directed This Ain't California?
- This Ain't California was directed by Marten Persiel.
- Who stars in This Ain't California?
- This Ain't California stars Kai Hillebrand, David Nathan, Nora Decker, Lea Wolfram, Titus Dittmann, Erich Honecker.
- How long is This Ain't California?
- This Ain't California has a runtime of 1h 33m (93 minutes).
- What genre is This Ain't California?
- This Ain't California is a Documentary, History, Animation film.
- How much did This Ain't California gross?
- This Ain't California grossed $135,929 worldwide.
- Where was This Ain't California produced?
- This Ain't California was produced in Germany.