Indian American filmmaker Manjari Makijany is taking skateboards to rural India and you can witness it on Netflix.
Her debut feature, âSkater Girl,â which is coming to Netflix June 11, showcases how Prerna, a teenager growing up in rural India, comes of age when sheâs introduced to the sport of skateboarding. As a result, she has to fight the odds to follow her dreams and compete in the national championship.
The film, starring debutante Rachel Saanchita Gupta as Prerna, highlights the challenges of constructing one of Indiaâs largest skateparks to drive social change and showcases the struggles of empowering women in a remote village in Rajasthan.