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Skater Uktis

A young girl in a hijab, with arms wide open and a smile on her face, in a skatepark in daylight
Three young women hold skateboards and walk in a park in daylight

Synopsis

A joyous glimpse into skateboarding through the eyes of a global Muslim girls' skate crew, as they find their feet through faith and sisterhood, tenderly redefining what it means to be a 'skater.'

WINNER (3rd Prize) Reel Brum Award, Flatpack Film Festival 2026
OFFICIAL SELECTION London Short Film Festival, 2027
OFFICIAL SELECTION Muslim International Film Festival, 2026
OFFICIAL SELECTION London Indian Film Festival, Birmingham Indian Film Festival, Manchester Indian Film Festival 2024
OFFICIAL SELECTION Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2024
OFFICIAL SELECTION Tasveer Film Festiaval 2024
OFFICIAL SELECTION Skate & Surf Film Festival 2024
OFFICIAL SELECTION Southbank Centre, Dialledin ‘Unbound Archives’
Paris Skateboarding and Surf Film Festival 2024
Minute Shorts Presents: ‘Sport Shorts’ 2024
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Details

Year
2024
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
07:10
Format
Digital
Director
Mehek Azmathulla
Producer
Mehek Azmathulla
Executive Producer
Mehek Azmathulla
Editor
Kat Valaskova, Miguel E. Rebagliato
Director of Photography
Nikola Auterska
Sound
Arthur Turner (Recordist) Zak Allum (Sound Design)
Composer
Nadī
Principal cast
Yasmin Sundi, Malikah Khan, Saara Grillo, Amna Masoud, Aamina Ibrahim

Genre

Asian Black Sport Woman Director

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Mehek Azmathulla

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