Name: Skateistan: To Live and Skate Kabul
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2011-04-01
Duration: 10 min
Cast: Shana Nolan

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In a country with innumerable problems, Skateistan represents an oasis where children can be children and build the kinds of cross-cultural relationships that Afghanistan needs for future stability.

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April 1, 2011 · 10 min · Documentary

Released: April 1, 2011
Runtime: 10 min
Genres: Documentary
Original language: English
Made in: Afghanistan, United Kingdom
Available in: 40 countries

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In the United States, Skateistan: To Live and Skate Kabul streams on GuideDoc, and it is free with ads on Vimeo. It also streams in 39 other countries.

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (7 of 10) and pathos (7 of 10) more than on its plot.