The Athlete Trailer (2009)

09 March 2009 Drama, History 92 mins

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.

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Cast

Rasselas Lakew as Abebe Bikila

Dag Malmberg as Onni

Ruta Gedmintas as Charlotte

Abba Waka Dessalegn as . The Priest

Johnny Ashenafi as Coach Nega

Woyneshet Belachew as Telephone Operator

Abebe Bikila as Himself (archive footage)

Arne Boysen as Gunnar Krogsveen

Yeneneh Ezra as Emperor Haile Selassie

Fekadu Gemechu as Uncle

Mersha Getahun as Bartender

Tigist Gurma as Motel Manager

Benito Mussolini as Himself (archive footage)

Hristo Petkov as Archery coach

Ekaterina Petrova as Journalist

Assefa Tegene as Male Border Guard

Crew

Rasselas Lakew Producer

Davey Frankel Producer

Mesereta Argaw Associate Producer

Susannah Ludwig Associate Producer

Chris Ouwinga Executive Producer

Darryn Welch Producer

Davey Frankel Editor

Matt Mayer Editor

Davey Frankel Director

Rasselas Lakew Director

Mikael Awake Writer

Davey Frankel Writer

Rasselas Lakew Writer

International Titles

Atletu Trailer

International Releases Dates

Ireland 29 June 2012

Italy 09 March 2009

Production Companies

Instinctive Film

AV Patchbay

El Atleta

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