Skateboarding Is Not for Girls (2026)

Plot Summary

Adela (11), a Romani girl from Skopje, lives in a ghetto with her mother and older sister, Zara. When her family faces a financial crisis, Adela’s mother is sure that the only solution is to sell Zara at the bridal market. Adela can’t accept this destiny for her older sister and takes matters into her own hands. After a few unsuccessful attempts to find a job, she decides to join a skateboarding contest even though, in her culture, skateboarding is frowned upon for girls. The only way she can learn how to skate and have a chance to win the contest is if she befriends the gang of skater girls from her school. Adela starts navigating between the two different cultures, where she finds herself caught between two very different models of femininity.

Full Cast & Characters

Efkjar Abaz

Adela

Simonida Selimovikj

Esma

Džefrina Jashari

Zara

Ganimet Abdula

Aunt Aida

Resmia Mustafa

Selma

Bajramsha Amdijevska

Fatima

Emili Bajram

Enida

Jana Gjorgieva

Ana

Elmedin Sakip

Amir

Labina Mitevska

Natasha

Bajram Severdžan

Landlord

Ljiljana Bogojević

The Principal

Director & Crew

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