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IMDb rating 7.3
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Critic rating 5.5

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Critic David Parkinson
rated 6

Skilfully fabricated, eminently plausible and highly enjoyable.

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Critic Niels Roe
rated 5

...et vigtigt og alternativt dokument fra den kolde krig, der endnu ikke er blevet formidlet i historiebøger eller på TV.

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Cast & Crew

Marten Persiel
Director
Marten Persiel
Director
Bill Clinton
As Himself - Politician (archive footage)
Katarina Witt
As Herself - Sportswoman (archive footage)
Helmut Kohl
As Himself - Politician (archive footage)
Gerhard Schröder
As Himself - Politician (archive footage)
Lea Wolfram
As Doreen (uncredited)

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"This Ain't California" is a documentary that tells the story of a group of young friends who found freedom and immortality through their shared love of skateboarding in East Germany during the 1980s. Despite the oppressive regime, they refused to accept the limits imposed on them and found a way to express themselves and connect with others through their boards. The film explores how skateboarding became an act of rebellion and a symbol of hope for a better future, and how it brought people together across the Iron Curtain.

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