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... read more
Rasselas LakewDirector
Davey FrankelDirector
Mikael AwakeWriter
Davey FrankelWriter
Rasselas LakewWriter
Matt MayerEditor
Davey FrankelEditor
Rasselas LakewAbebe Bikila
Dag MalmbergOnni
Ruta GedmintasCharlotte
Abba Waka Dessalegn. The Priest
Johnny AshenafiCoach Nega
Woyneshet BelachewTelephone Operator
Abebe BikilaHimself (archive footage)
Arne BoysenGunnar Krogsveen
Yeneneh EzraEmperor Haile Selassie
Fekadu GemechuUncle
Mersha GetahunBartender
Tigist GurmaMotel Manager
Benito MussoliniHimself (archive footage)
Hristo PetkovArchery coach
Ekaterina PetrovaJournalist
Assefa TegeneMale Border Guard
Zelalem YetagesuRude Officer
92 minutes
2009-03-09
English
Ethiopia
Germany
United States of America
Instinctive Film
AV Patchbay
El Atleta
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