How Kids Roll
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| Italian | I bambini di Gaza – Sulle onde della libertà |
| Directed by | Loris Lai |
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| Based on | Sulle onde della libertà by Nicoletta Bortolotti |
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| Cinematography | Shane Sigler |
| Edited by | Andrea Maguolo |
| Music by | Nicola Piovani |
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| Budget | €2.8 million |
| Box office | €126,000 |
How Kids Roll (Italian: I bambini di Gaza – Sulle onde della libertà, lit. 'The Children of Gaza – On the Waves of Freedom') is a 2024 drama film directed by Loris Lai in his feature directorial debut, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Dahlia Heyman, freely inspired by the 2013 Italian novel Sulle onde della libertà (lit. 'On the Waves of Freedom') by Nicoletta Bortolotti. It tells the story of two boys, one Palestinian and the other Israeli, who form an unlikely friendship due to their mutual love for surfing amidst the war in the Gaza Strip during the Second Intifada in 2003. It stars Marwan Hamdan, Mikhael Fridel, Tom Rhys Harries, and Lyna Khoudri. The film is a co-production between Italy, United States and Belgium.
The film was released theatrically in Italy by Eagle Pictures on 28 March 2024.