The Athlete

Davey Frankel, Rasselas Lakew

Running the streets of Rome in 1960, an unknown, barefooted Ethiopian man stunned the world by winning Olympic gold. Overnight, Abebe Bikila became a legend. Bikila was in a tragic car accident which left him paralyzed. Unable to walk he entered the Paralympics. For the first time, the true story of Bikila's epic quest for life and sport comes to the big screen.

Reviews

Frankel has a background as a visual artist and it shows in his knack for framing a scene... it is clear that a lot of thought has gone into both the overall look and to ensuring that key moments have a certain level of ‘wow’.
Amber Wilson, Eye for Film

Genre: Biography, Documentary, Drama

Run Time: 92 mins

Year of Production: 2009

Language: English

Director: Davey Frankel, Rasselas Lakew

Cast:

Rasselas Lakew (The Athlete)
Ruta Gedmintas (Murder On The Orient Express)
Dag Malmberg (The Bridge)