The Athlete/ The athlete
- 2009-03-09
- Drama, History
- Benito Mussolini, Dag Malmberg, Hristo Petkov, Ruta Gedmintas, Abebe Bikila, Johnny Ashenafi, Yeneneh Ezra, Arne Boysen, Woyneshet Belachew, Abba Waka Dessalegn, Fekadu Gemechu, Assefa Tegene, Mersha Getahun, Ekaterina Petrova, Zelalem Yetagesu, Tigist Gurma
- 1 h. 32 min.
- 5.9/10
- 9
- Ethiopia, Germany, United States of America
- Instinctive Film, AV Patchbay, El Atleta
Overview:
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.