Skater Girl

Skater Girl

In the remote village Khempur, where life is governed by tradition and societal norms, Prerna, a teenage girl, obedient and respectful of her family's expectations, but with a spark of curiosity, desires for something more. Jessica, a British-Indian woman, arrives in the village to explore her late father’s roots. She is fascinated by the simplicity of village life and begins to connect with the local children. Jessica’s clothes get dirty when a young boy, Ankush, involved in a scuffle with a schoolmate, accidentally throws cow dung onto her shirt. Ankush is the younger brother of Prerna. Prerna takes Jessica to a water pump to get her to wash herself. Jessica learns from Prerna that Prerna's community uses a different water station as they belong to lower caste. Observing the children playing with makeshift toys, she posts a video of the children playing, which inspires her friend, Erick, to travel to the village with his own, proper board. She orders a few skateboards and, with the help of Erick, teaches the kids how to skate. The children, including Prerna, are initially puzzled but soon become enthralled by the sport. After helping a reluctant Prerna up on the board, Erick gifts her his own skateboard, which she accidentally destroys at the water dam. Scared of facing him, Prerna steals cash from her father and goes to Erick to compensate for his destroyed board.

Director

Manjari Makijany

Release

11 Jun 2021

Run time

107 min

Language

Hindi