I Am Thalente

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 JohnsDirector
• Natalie JohnsWriter

• Thalente BiyelaSelf
• Tony HawkSelf
• Kenny AndersonSelf
• Felipe GustavoSelf
• Colin KennedySelf
• Guy MarianoSelf
• Hugh MasekelaSelf
• Lance MountainSelf
• Sirsa ShekimSelf
• Tom AstaSelf