Is Not for Girls' Is a Competition Title at the Sarajevo Film Festival, Following 11-Year-old Adela, a Fatherless Girl Whose Life Is Upended

Even when you don't see the man, you can feel the patriarchy, Duma said of the film's themes. The project first came to the Sarajevo Film Festival in 2022 as a script about a young girl empowered by her skateboard. It impressed jurors enough to win the Female Voices CineLink Award during the festival's industry program, a prize that came with 20,000 euros to help kickstart production.

In an interview, Duma discussed how the film goes beyond the sport itself, exploring deeper themes of patriarchy and female agency in a society where traditional structures shape young women's lives. Even when you don't see the man, you can feel the patriarchy.