Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You're a Girl)

"Of all the shorts comprising the 2020 Oscar-Nominated Documentary Shorts, “Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (If You’re Girl)” is the one that held the most weight for me. Focused on a school for girls, reading and writing are a part of the curriculum, but so is skateboarding. In each activity, every girl finds herself building confidence and knowledge. Their attendance at this school in war-torn Afghanistan where the Taliban still rules is an act of defiance for them and their families. As you watch them learn despite this atmosphere and with bombs exploding in the distance, you will find yourself cheering them on as they search out the wild ambition of an equal opportunity."