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SKATEBOARDING IS NOT FOR GIRLS European Premiere Took Place

Behind teenage rebellion lies a quiet struggle of two sisters who must grow up overnight to save each other.

Tonight at the National Theatre, the European premiere of the film SKATEBOARDING IS NOT FOR GIRLS, directed by Dina Duma, took place. Following its world premiere at this year's Tribeca Film Festival, the film was presented to the Sarajevo audience as part of the Competition Programme – Narrative Feature Film at the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival.

Eleven-year-old Adela and her elder sister Zara share a deep bond shaped by their navigation of two contradictory worlds. At school, they are typical, rebellious teens with skateboards, social media, crop tops, and boyfriends. After school, in a quiet and disciplined mode, they help their mother with cleaning jobs to make ends meet. When poverty shakes the family, Adela tries to find a way to save her sister – still a minor – from a fate that is becoming almost inevitable: an arranged marriage.

Director: Dina Duma
Cast: Efkjar Abaz, Simonida Selimovič, Džefrina Jašari, Ganimet Abdula