I Am Thalente (2015)

06/15/2015 (ZA) • 1h 28m

Documentary

Overview

Homeless since the age of nine, South African skateboarder Thalente Biyela travels to the US to pursue his dream of becoming a professional skateboarder. Through his eyes, we experience what it takes to rise up out of circumstance and escape a lifetime on the streets.


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

skateboarding

south africa

professional sports

woman director

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