The Athlete

The Athlete
Directed by Davey Frankel
Rasselas Lakew
Produced by Davey Frankel
Rasselas Lakew
Written by Davey Frankel
Rasselas Lakew
Mikael Aemiro Awake
Starring Rasselas Lakew
Editing by Davey Frankel
Release date(s) June 2009 (2009-06) (EIFF)
Running time 93 minutes
Country Ethiopia
Language Amharic

The Athlete (Amharic: Atletu?) is a 2009 Ethiopian drama film directed by Davey Frankel and Rasselas Lakew. The film was selected as the Ethiopian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards,[1] but it didn't make the final shortlist.[2] It was the first Ethiopian film to be submitted in the category for Best Foreign Language Film.[3]

The film is about Ethiopian athlete Abebe Bikila, who won a gold medal in the marathon at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.

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References

  1. ^ "2010-2011 Foreign Language Film Award Screening Schedule". Oscars.org. http://www.oscars.org/members/screenings/scr_flfa/white.html. Retrieved 2010-12-24. 
  2. ^ "9 Foreign Language Films Continue to Oscar Race". oscars.org. http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2011/20110119.html. Retrieved 2011-01-19. 
  3. ^ "65 Countries Enter Race for 2010 Foreign Language Film Oscar". Oscars.org. http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2010/20101013a.html. Retrieved 2010-12-24. 

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