American short documentary film
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Carol Dysinger Sasha Gordon Lisa Rinzler Mary Manhardt Fleur Davisz Simon Tubbs 28 April 2019 (2019-04-28 ) 39 minutes United Kingdom
Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (if you're a girl) is a 2019 British documentary short film directed by Carol Dysinger and produced by Elena Andreicheva .[1] It won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject at the 92nd Academy Awards .[2]
Summary [ edit ] The film is about Skateistan, a nonprofit organization, which started as a skate school in 2007 for girls from impoverished neighborhoods learning to read, write, and skateboard in Kabul , Afghanistan , where young women are not allowed to participate in sporting activities.[3] [4]
Year Category Nominated work Result 2020 [5] Best Documentary Feature (Short Subject) Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (if you're a girl) Won[6] [7]
Year Category Nominated work Result 2020 Best British Short Film Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You're a Girl) Won
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