Skateistan Project Skate
Four wheels and a board in Kabul is a documentary about giving young skateboarders an opportunity to ride in this city. This thought provoking, full length documentary tells the story of how girls and boys in Kabul discover skateboarding and make it their own, bringing about the birth of the grassroots NGO Skateistan project. The documentary also includes footage from a visit to the project by the first professional skateboarders to visit Afghanistan Louisa Menke, Cairo Foster, Kenny Read and Maysam Faraj.
The film is the winner of the 2011 Cinema For Peace Berlin award for Most Valuable Documentary, among other strong receptions at several International Film Festivals.This surprising story holds significance to skateboarders around the world, the international aid community, educators and anyone curious about Afghan culture.
The film has had recent showings in America within the San Francisco area and in Europe throughout Berlin, Germany. It is set for release on DVD worldwide soon .
The film is the winner of the 2011 Cinema For Peace Berlin award for Most Valuable Documentary, among other strong receptions at several International Film Festivals.This surprising story holds significance to skateboarders around the world, the international aid community, educators and anyone curious about Afghan culture.
The film has had recent showings in America within the San Francisco area and in Europe throughout Berlin, Germany. It is set for release on DVD worldwide soon .
