The Athlete (2009)
The athlete
Running the streets of Rome in 1960, an unknown, barefooted Ethiopian man stunned the world by winning Olympic gold in the marathon. Overnight, Abebe Bikila became a sports legend. A hero in his own country and to the continent, Bikila was the first African to win a gold medal, and four years later in Tokyo would become the first person in history to win consecutive Olympic gold medals in the marathon.
- Date of release
- 2009-03-09
- TMDB
- 5.9 / 10 (9)
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Director
- Rasselas Lakew, Davey Frankel
Casting
- Rasselas Lakew — Abebe Bikila
- Dag Malmberg — Onni
- Ruta Gedmintas — Charlotte
- Abba Waka Dessalegn — . The Priest
- Johnny Ashenafi — Coach Nega
- Woyneshet Belachew — Telephone Operator
- Abebe Bikila — Himself (archive footage)
- Arne Boysen — Gunnar Krogsveen
- Yeneneh Ezra — Emperor Haile Selassie
- Fekadu Gemechu — Uncle
- Mersha Getahun — Bartender
- Tigist Gurma — Motel Manager
Interesting facts
- Filmed in: Bulgaria
- Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1
The Athlete is a 2009 Ethiopian drama film directed by Davey Frankel and Rasselas Lakew. The film was selected as the Ethiopian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist. It was the first Ethiopian film to be submitted in the category for Best Foreign Language Film. The film has been reviewed in an international journal.
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