I Am Thalente

Original title: I Am Thalente

88 minutes • 2015 • 7.3 Score

Homeless since the age of nine, South African skateboarder Thalente Biyela travels to the US to pursue his dream of becoming a professional skateboarder. Through his eyes, we experience what it takes to rise up out of circumstance and escape a lifetime on the streets.

Natalie Johns

Director