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This Ain't California

6.520121h 33mNRMovieDocumentaryHistoryAnimation

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…

DirectorMarten Persiel
WriterIra Wedel
ProducersRonald Vietz·Michael Schöbel

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Cast · Directed by Marten Persiel

KH
Kai Hillebrand
Denis 'Panik' Paraceck (uncredited)
DNDavid Nathan
David Nathan
Adult Nico (uncredited)
ND
Nora Decker
Teenager Hexe (uncredited)
LW
Lea Wolfram
Doreen (uncredited)
TDTitus Dittmann
Titus Dittmann
Self - Businessman (uncredited)
EHErich Honecker
Erich Honecker
Self - Politician (archive footage)
KWKatarina Witt
Katarina Witt
Self - Sportswoman (archive footage)
HKHelmut Kohl
Helmut Kohl
Self - Politician (archive footage)
BCBill Clinton
Bill Clinton
Self - Politician (archive footage)
GSGerhard Schröder
Gerhard Schröder
Self - Politician (archive footage)

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This Ain't California — streaming FAQ

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This Ain't California is streaming on DocPlay in Australia, and available to rent or buy on Fetch TV. It's not currently on Netflix.

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