This Ain't California
2012, German. Directed by Marten Persiel.
B-boy rebellion, communism, skateboarding, the Stasi…
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 seventies, through their teenage rebellion in the eighties and the summer of 1989, when their life changed forever, to 2011.
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Marten PersielDirector
- Kai HillebrandDenis 'Panik' Paraceck (uncredited)
- David NathanAdult Nico (uncredited)
- Nora DeckerTeenager Hexe (uncredited)
- Lea WolframDoreen (uncredited)
- Titus DittmannSelf - Businessman (uncredited)
- Erich HoneckerSelf - Politician (archive footage)
- Katarina WittSelf - Sportswoman (archive footage)
- Helmut KohlSelf - Politician (archive footage)
- Bill ClintonSelf - Politician (archive footage)
- Gerhard SchröderSelf - Politician (archive footage)
Details
- Released
- 15 August 2012
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Ira Wedel
- Box office
- $136K
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How long is This Ain't California?
This Ain't California runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
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This Ain't California is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
Which OTT platform is This Ain't California on?
This Ain't California isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 August 2012. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like This Ain't California?
If you liked This Ain't California, try Red Army, Beltracchi: The Art of Forgery, Who Are You, Charlie Brown?.
Who directed This Ain't California?
This Ain't California (2012) was directed by Marten Persiel and stars Kai Hillebrand, David Nathan, Nora Decker.