The Athlete
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.
About The Athlete (2009)
The Athlete (2009) is a drama and history movie produced by Instinctive Film in Ethiopia. It was directed by Davey Frankel and Rasselas Lakew and written by Rasselas Lakew and Davey Frankel. On screen you will see Rasselas Lakew, Dag Malmberg, Ruta Gedmintas, Abba Waka Dessalegn and Johnny Ashenafi. With a runtime of 1h 32m, the film averages 5.9/10 across 9 TMDB ratings.
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