This Ain't California

This Ain't California

B-boy rebellion, communism, skateboarding, the Stasi…

6.5 /10 29 votes
August 15, 2012 1h 33m Released

Storyline

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.

Key Information

Director Marten Persiel
Writers Ira Wedel
Studio Wildfremd Production
Rating 6.5/10
Language DE

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Cast & Crew

Kai Hillebrand

Denis 'Panik' Paraceck (uncredited)

David Nathan

David Nathan

Adult Nico (uncredited)

Nora Decker

Teenager Hexe (uncredited)

Lea Wolfram

Doreen (uncredited)

Titus Dittmann

Titus Dittmann

Self - Businessman (uncredited)

Erich Honecker

Erich Honecker

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Katarina Witt

Katarina Witt

Self - Sportswoman (archive footage)

Helmut Kohl

Helmut Kohl

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Gerhard Schröder

Gerhard Schröder

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Frequently Asked Questions

This Ain't California was released on August 15, 2012.

The runtime of This Ain't California is 1h 33m.

This Ain't California is a Documentary, History, Animation movie.

This Ain't California has a rating of 6.5 out of 10 on TMDB.

This Ain't California is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

This Ain't California was directed by Marten Persiel.

The main cast of This Ain't California includes Kai Hillebrand, David Nathan, Nora Decker.

This Ain't California is originally in German.