B-boy rebellion, communism, skateboarding, the Stasi…
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.
This Ain't California (2012) is a documentary, history and animation film directed by Marten Persiel, released on August 15, 2012 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars Kai Hillebrand, David Nathan, Nora Decker and Lea Wolfram. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 30 ratings.
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Kai Hillebrand
as Denis 'Panik' Paraceck (uncredited)
David Nathan
as Adult Nico (uncredited)
Nora Decker
as Teenager Hexe (uncredited)
Lea Wolfram
as Doreen (uncredited)
Titus Dittmann
as Self - Businessman (uncredited)
Erich Honecker
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Katarina Witt
as Self - Sportswoman (archive footage)
Helmut Kohl
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Bill Clinton
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Gerhard Schröder
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Directed by Marten Persiel, written by Ira Wedel, produced by Ronald Vietz and Michael Schöbel.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 30 ratings.
The fact that this is fictional and director Marten Persiel claiming to have contacted Denis Paniceck (which is only a fictional character) is more than shady."I've met Denis several times and interviewed him".[1] This is absolutely in-acceptable. This is not a documentation about anything. It's a fictional piece of work about a certain time in eastern Germany. This is not clearly displayed to the viewer. And…
Reviewed on September 29, 2013
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The main cast of This Ain't California (2012) includes Kai Hillebrand, David Nathan, Nora Decker, Lea Wolfram and Titus Dittmann. The film was directed by Marten Persiel. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
This Ain't California was released on August 15, 2012 and runs for 1h 33m.
This Ain't California (2012) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 30 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary, history and animation films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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