Movie-Database: Movies
Atletu
Credits
Name: Atletu
Country: Äthiopien; Deutschland
Year of publication: 2009
Format: Digital
Color: color
Language : OF m. dt. UT
Duration: 92 Minuten
Direction: Frankel, Davey; Lakew, Rasselas
Screenplay: Frankel, Davey; Lakew, Rasselas
Camera: Moore, Toby; Pfeiffer, Philip C.; Spassov, Radoslav; Taylor, Rodney
Editing: Mayer, Matt; Frankel, Davey
Sound: Drost, Andreas
Actor: Lakew, Rasselas; Malmberg, Dag; Gedmintas, Ruta; Dessalegn, Abba Waka
Abstract
Atletu is a moving portrayal of the legendary marathon runner Abebe Bikila from Ethiopia who participated in the Rome Olympics in 1960. The then unknown son of a shepherd ran the long distance in the capital of the former colonial masters barefooted. And he was the first African to win a gold medal. Four years later he repeated his success at the Tokyo Olympics, thus becoming the first person to win consecutive Olympic marathons. Back in Addis Abeba he became a legend. However, after a tragic blow of fate he had to face a much bigger challenge than in sports...
With its impressive archival footage, this fascinating feature film was screened at more than 50 international festivals.