Skateboarding Is Not for Girls

Adela is an eleven-year-old Romani girl living in a Skopje ghetto. When her family suffers a financial crisis, her mother intends to sell her older sister, Zara, through a traditional bridal market. To prevent this, Adela attempts to earn money by entering a skateboarding competition. Because her culture discourages girls from the sport, she must seek help from a group of skaters at her school. This journey forces her to navigate the tension between traditional expectations and modern values.

The drama was directed by Dina Duma, who previously directed In Absentia in 2013. The screenplay was written by Duma along with Lidija Mojsovska and Teona Strugar Mitevska, and the film was produced by Labina Mitevska. It is a co-production between Belgium, Macedonia, Slovenia, and Croatia, involving production companies such as Entre Chien et Loup, Beside Productions, Sisters and Brother Mitevski, and Terminal 3. The main cast includes Efkjar Abaz in the lead role of Adela, alongside Simonida Selimovikj, Džefrina Jashari, Ganimet Abdula, Resmia Mustafa, and Bajramsha Amdijevska. A total of 27 cast members are credited in the 82-minute film, which was released on June 4, 2026.