Skater Girl – Sisterhood, Rebelliousness, Social Castes, and Skateboarding
This little Netflix film was very inspirational. It passes the Bechdel test, and features a different worldview with rural Indian representation.
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Pak Zubir takes care of his grandson, Aiman, who becomes an orphan when both his parents die in an accident. Aiman's father is a successful businessman and has bequeathed a large fortune to Aiman. Pak Ngah and Mak Ngah have evil intentions to steal the wealth. Their intentions are driven when Juwita borrows money from a loan shark and fails to repay the loan. Aiman is forcibly taken from the village to Zaim and Juwita's house in the city. There Aiman is treated harshly, not sent to school, but instead made to do household chores. It gets worse when Aiman is frequently beaten by Juwita.
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Pak Zubir takes care of his grandson, Aiman, who becomes an orphan when both his parents die in an accident. Aiman's father is a successful businessman and has bequeathed a large fortune to Aiman. Pak Ngah and Mak Ngah have evil intentions to steal the wealth. Their intentions are driven when Juwita borrows money from a loan shark and fails to repay the loan. Aiman is forcibly taken from the village to Zaim and Juwita's house in the city. There Aiman is treated harshly, not sent to school, but instead made to do household chores. It gets worse when Aiman is frequently beaten by Juwita.
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