Epicly Palestine'd: The Birth of Skateboarding in the West Bank
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Epicly Palestine'd: The Birth of Skateboarding in the West Bank
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Epicly Palestine'd: The Birth of Skateboarding in the West Bank
Overview
The story of how a small group of teenagers created a skate scene from scratch in a place where you can't even buy a skateboard, whilst facing the challenges of living under military occupation.
Release Date
2015-08-28
Average
9
Rating:
4.5 startsTagline
Palestine, Sports, Skateboarding
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Languages:
العربيةEnglishKeywords
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