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Title: Sundance Film Festival 2011 "Skateistan: To Live and Skate Kabul"
Added: Jan 6, 2011
Author: sff
Duration: 9:24
Description:
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.Programmer's Note: Former professional snowboarder Orlando von Einsiedel found that the Skateistan project combined two worlds he felt very passionate about: extreme sports and social work. The Skateistan project—started by two Australian aid workers who began giving skating as well as educational lessons to more than 350 kids in Kabul, Afghanistan—equips young men and women with the skills to lead their communities toward social change and development and piqued von Einsiedel's interest enough to make him want to capture it with a camera. Flying directly from Frankfurt to Kabul, von Einsiedel and crew sought to create a more optimistic image of Afghanistan. What resulted is a beautifully composed film that turns a spotlight on neither the battles nor the victims in this war-torn country, but rather on the hopeful spirit and culture of change that the youth of Kabul are yearning to put into action. We're thrilled to welcome von Einsiedel's film to this year's Festival and urge you to check out http://skateistan.org/ on your next Internet stop.
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Tags: afghanistan skate boarding war peace australia youth change kabul hope film festival park city counter culture
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Youtube Comments: 367
youaresuperb Says:
Jan 9, 2012 - Those people are the perfect representation of hipster style these days. Haha
cairododds111 Says:
Jan 25, 2012 - bit of a debatable coment
cairododds111 Says:
Jan 25, 2012 - song cinematic orchestra all things to all men
connormaczee Says:
Feb 1, 2012 - thats a bit too far it just means you have different ways of expressing yourself, not racist, racist means something completely different
shshadowkidd Says:
Feb 3, 2012 - Damn lol. I'm Afghan and I went to Afghanistan in 2008 and I didn't see any of this. I am really happy that there are people who have helped kids in Afghanistan and for that I salute you. Keep up the good work.
shshadowkidd Says:
Feb 8, 2012 - Did anyone see that "bomb" behind the ramps? @ 2:56
WharfRat44 Says:
Feb 22, 2012 - I don't skateboard, and I really want to pursue it! I was absolutely SO touched by this video!!
irrepressiblenobody Says:
Mar 6, 2012 - fuck off kid
irrepressiblenobody Says:
Mar 6, 2012 - Sad when the troops leave the taliban will stop this; muslim scum ruin everything.
D00MWEED Says:
Mar 7, 2012 - Your name says it all, you're just a "NOBODY" now move along child.
irrepressiblenobody Says:
Mar 7, 2012 - Thats why you had to reply to me because, i'm such a nobody. Muslums are scum. islam in is a supremacist, homophobic, sexist, cult that promotes underage sex and murder. Its one of the most violent religions ever and hasn't change since the 6 th centaury . At least, Judaism and Christianity are such a fucking joke now in the modern world, they're no longer a threat.
micmackenzie Says:
Mar 21, 2012 - You...CUNT. nuff said.
2TenAngel Says:
Mar 25, 2012 - Shit That was a kool "movie". Lots of streets in Cleveland look like Kabul.
inLife2012 Says:
Mar 27, 2012 - A nation forever at war with no peace..... is sad...
AKBAIANI Says:
Mar 31, 2012 - & Judaism/Christianity aren't homophobic?When did they become accepting of Gays? I must have missed that. Or you must be from the future.a U.S. soldier in Afghanistan recently walked house to house,,, shot & killed 16 innocent civilians including 9 BABIES. Is that not murder in ur book?Or he must have converted to Islam while he was in Afghanistan....right?people r people & there's scum in every CULTure... u r 1 of the SCUM in this culture. So shut ur trap u cancer of humanity.
AKBAIANI Says:
Apr 1, 2012 - I think it's more like- 20 bigots disliked this video.
LighterNumber300 Says:
Apr 24, 2012 - where are the gaps?
toynazi Says:
May 8, 2012 - Id like to see a board company step in and send these poor kids some product. That would be huge for them!
toynazi Says:
May 8, 2012 - Skateboarding is skateboarding! No matter where you are!!!!
Sh4dovvNickie Says:
Dec 26, 2011 - <3