This Ain't California (2012)
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- 1h 40min
- Documentary, History
- 16 Aug 2012 (Germany)
- Movie
This Ain't California is a celebration of the lust for life, a contemporary documentary trip into the world of roller boarding in the German Democratic Republic. A coming-of-age tale of three teenagers and their passionate love for a sport...
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- 5 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast
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David Nathan | ... |
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| Anneke Schwabe |
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| Bill Clinton | ... |
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| Zaneta Fuchsová | ... |
Luzie Krause (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Kai Hillebrand | ... |
Panik (uncredited)
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| Erich Honecker | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Helmut Kohl | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Gerhard Schröder | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Directed by
| Marten Persiel | ||
Written by
| Marten Persiel | ... | () and |
| Ira Wedel | ... | () |
Produced by
| Jörg A. Hoppe | ... | co-producer |
| Michael Schoebel | ... | producer |
| Ronald Vietz | ... | producer |
Music by
| Lars Damm | ||
Cinematography by
| Felix Leiberg | ||
Editing by
| Toni Froschhammer | ||
| Maxine Goedicke | ||
| Bobby Good | ||
Editorial Department
| Jan Schöningh | ... | colorist |
Casting By
| Karen Wendland | ||
Production Design by
| Anne Zentgraf | ||
Costume Design by
| Simone Eichhorn | ||
Makeup Department
| Karsten Cisel | ... | makeup artist |
| Nina Düffort | ... | makeup artist |
| Susanne Minckert | ... | makeup artist |
| Ondria North | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Oliver Nitz | ... | unit manager |
| Kai Richter | ... | production manager |
| Daniel Strnad | ... | assistant unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Vivien Hartmann | ... | second assistant director |
| Manuel Siebert | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Christina Gatterer | ... | art department assistant |
| Friederike Goebbels | ... | assistant props |
| Eva Natterer | ... | assistant production designer |
| Stefanie Riedel | ... | art department assistant |
Sound Department
| Wladimir Gelwich | ... | sound recordist |
| Michael Kaczmarek | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Lukas Lücke | ... | sound recordist |
| Elias Struck | ... | sound designer |
| Ireneusz Szumlanski | ... | sound designer |
| Sebastian Zidek | ... | sound recordist |
Visual Effects by
| Jan Schöningh | ... | visual effects coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Fabian Beyer | ... | camera operator |
| Elita Cuccarolo | ... | lighting trainee |
| Matthias Franz | ... | electrician / lighting technician |
| Christina Karliczek | ... | camera operator / underwater camera operator |
| Robert O.J. Laatz | ... | steadicam operator |
| Leelar | ... | gaffer |
| Jeffrey Liedke | ... | electrician |
| Theo Lustig | ... | gaffer |
| Denise Naubert | ... | camera trainee |
| Tom Rotsch | ... | grip |
| Nelson Smith | ... | first assistant camera |
Animation Department
| Jonas Riemer | ... | key animator |
| Sasha Zivkovic | ... | animator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Kathrin Kusserow | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Maria Tank | ... | assistant costume designer |
Music Department
| Lars Damm | ... | musician |
| Steve Patuta | ... | composer: additional music |
| Johannes Tibursky | ... | composer: additional music - Johannes Tibursky |
Transportation Department
| Alexander Müller-Lenhartz | ... | production driver: Frankfurt/Oder |
| Daniel Strnad | ... | production driver |
Additional Crew
| Sisi Cronin | ... | publicist: uk |
| Zornitsa Dimitrova | ... | post-production assistant director |
| Pauly Gleason | ... | film poster design |
| Kristina Habel | ... | production assistant |
| Vivien Hartmann | ... | production assistant |
| Katharina Knieling | ... | production assistant |
| Marcellus Puhlemann | ... | legal affairs |
| Dirk Reiher | ... | researcher |
| Jonas Riemer | ... | production assistant |
| François Vila | ... | press agent |
| Andrew Woodyatt | ... | marketing |
Thanks
| Pepe Danquart | ... | thanks |
| Florian Lukas | ... | thanks |
| Jim Rakete | ... | thanks |
| Harald Schmitt | ... | acknowledgment: photos courtesy of |
Production Companies
- Neue Heimat Filmproduktion
- ARTE (co-production)
- Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR) (co-production)
- Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB) (co-production)
- Tonfabrik Audio Productions (post-production sound)
Distributors
- Farbfilm-Verleih (2012) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Stamm Film (2012) (Switzerland)
- Luxin (2013) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Thimfilm Filmverleih (2012) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Wide (2015) (France) (theatrical)
- Sony Music Entertainment Germany (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Agentur Sascha Bieseke (extras casting)
- Hahn-Grafix (graphic art)
- K13 Kinomischung (sound post-production)
- Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg (funding)
- Screenshot (super 8 transfer)
Storyline
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This Ain't California is a celebration of the lust for life, a contemporary documentary trip into the world of roller boarding in the German Democratic Republic. A coming-of-age tale of three teenagers and their passionate love for a sport on the crumbling tarmac of the streets in the German Democratic Republic, which was considered very ill-fitting. The punk fairy tale is a story of the subversive powers of fun in that part of Germany, which had lost touch with its citizens. The film follows its three heroes from their childhood in the seventies through their teenage rebellion in the eighties, ending in the last summer of their life in the German Democratic Republic in 1989, when their life changed forever, and follows them to 2011. Written by Anonymous |
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