
Atleten
The film The Athlete is about courage and determination but also about the loneliness at the top. The Ethiopian runner Abebi Bikila was historic as the first African ever to win a gold medal. This was in Rome in 1960 when he ran the marathon barefoot.
Abebi Bikila s fate is very interesting and well worth his story. The actor Frankel Lakews is trustworthy in his role as Abebi Bikila.
It is as if the entire film is driven by the marathon race repetitive pulse.
The film won the audience award at the Edinburgh film festival 2009.
Image source My self
Inspration source BIO




