I Am Thalente
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- HD
- CC
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- Documentary
- 1 Hour 17 Minutes
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4.9 • 9 Ratings
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Thalente Biyela is about to turn 18 and needs to decide what to be when he ‘grows up’. Homeless since age nine, he is illiterate: His opportunities are limited. At age eight, his first skateboard becomes his escape from turmoil at home, giving him a way to express himself, and access to a community of friends who become family. Skateboarding soon became the driving force in his life, providing him sanctity as he lived on the streets of Durban. An Internet video of Thalente skating reaches pro-skater Kenny Anderson who offers to take him under his wing if he makes it to America. Thalente puts his heart and soul to the test to rise above circumstance and shape his future.
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Thalente Biyela is about to turn 18 and needs to decide what to be when he ‘grows up’. Homeless since age nine, he is illiterate: His opportunities are limited. At age eight, his first skateboard becomes his escape from turmoil at home, giving him a way to express himself, and access to a community of friends who become family. Skateboarding soon became the driving force in his life, providing him sanctity as he lived on the streets of Durban. An Internet video of Thalente skating reaches pro-skater Kenny Anderson who offers to take him under his wing if he makes it to America. Thalente puts his heart and soul to the test to rise above circumstance and shape his future.
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- Rent $4.99
- Buy $12.99
Trailers
Cast & Crew
- Director
- Natalie Johns
- Screenwriter
- Natalie Johns
Information
- Studio
- BRIGHT IDEAS Pictures
- Genre
- Documentary
- Released
- Copyright
- © 2016 Made to Stray, LLC
Languages
- Primary
- English (Stereo, Dolby 5.1)
- Additional
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French (Subtitles)
Accessibility
- CC
- Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.