The poetic documentary had a theme of skating, with sub-themes of women's rights to skate, as well as war and peace. This is established through the locations used, shots and subtitled dialogue linking to the children skating in their home environment. The journalistic approach was taken by filmmakers to construct well thought out aesthetically pleasing shots, whilst displaying a topic (skating) which for children in Afghanistan is used as a way of being young despite the violence surrounding them, with the world at war in their home country. The particular grand scenery of buildings and landscapes explores the beauty of the country behind the doors of the war that the rest of the world see on the television. This reveals an insight into the culture of the people, particularly children who live in this area, and how there is beauty in every part of the world despite the bad. The use of still images to focus on the person in context being interviewed is effective because it creates an emotional connection between the child and the viewer through eye contact. This is a technique I wish to adapt and use in my documentary as I feel it makes the film more personal to the viewer, and explores the sensitive matter of war and peace, and their passion for skating in a wonderful way. 
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