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[[File:Abebe Bikila sprints away from Rhadi Ben Abdesselam.jpg|thumb|'''Abebe Bikila at the 1960 Olympics in Rome''']] |
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'''''[[The Athlete (2009 film)|The Athlete]]''''' ([[Amharic language|Amharic]]: እትሌቱ, ''Atletu'') is a 2009 Ethiopian drama film about [[Abebe Bikila]] (1932-1973) the Ethiopian marathon runner and first African to win a gold medal. In 1960, he participated in the [[1960 Summer Olympics|Rome Olympic Games]] as a complete unknown and won the gold medal running barefoot. He became an overnight global sensation and four years later, repeated his feat at the Tokyo Olympic Games, becoming the first man to win the Olympic marathon twice in a row. In 1969 he was in a car accident that left him a [[Quadriplegia|quadriplegic]], paralyzed from the neck down. He died four years later. |
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Ethiopian-born [[Rasselas Lakew]] starred as Bikila in the film, winning the Best Actor award at the 2011 [[Brooklyn Film Festival]]. He also co-wrote, co-produced, and co-directed the film which blends biopic, drama, and archival footage. Its awards include The Lions Award for Best Film in The Bright Future section of the [[Rotterdam Film Festival]] and in 2010, ''The Athlete'' became the first-ever Ethiopian entry for the [[Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film|Best Foreign Language Film]] at the [[83rd Academy Awards|Academy Awards]]. |
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[[The Planter's Plantation|'''''The Planter's Plantation''''']] is a 2022 Cameroonian musical drama film directed by Eystein Young. An allegory of [[Neocolonization|neo-colonization]], the film is [[Cameroon]]'s entry for [[Academy Award for Best International Feature Film|Best International Feature Film]] at the [[2023 Academy Awards]]. It is one only the 5th [[List of Cameroonian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film|Cameroon submission for the award]]. Set in the 1960s, Enanga, a young girl goes against all odds to preserve a plantation willed to her father by a member of the colonial government. ''The Planter's Plantation'' won the Ecran D’or, the top prize at Central Africa’s largest film festival, [[Ecrans Noirs Festival]], the first for a Cameroonian movie in 26 years. It also garnered the festival’s prize for Best Cameroonian Film and Best Cameroonian Actress. Lead address Nimo Loveline repeated her win with a Best Actress prize at the [[Africa International Film Festival]]. |
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Latest revision as of 04:20, 8 August 2024
The Athlete (Amharic: እትሌቱ, Atletu) is a 2009 Ethiopian drama film about Abebe Bikila (1932-1973) the Ethiopian marathon runner and first African to win a gold medal. In 1960, he participated in the Rome Olympic Games as a complete unknown and won the gold medal running barefoot. He became an overnight global sensation and four years later, repeated his feat at the Tokyo Olympic Games, becoming the first man to win the Olympic marathon twice in a row. In 1969 he was in a car accident that left him a quadriplegic, paralyzed from the neck down. He died four years later.
Ethiopian-born Rasselas Lakew starred as Bikila in the film, winning the Best Actor award at the 2011 Brooklyn Film Festival. He also co-wrote, co-produced, and co-directed the film which blends biopic, drama, and archival footage. Its awards include The Lions Award for Best Film in The Bright Future section of the Rotterdam Film Festival and in 2010, The Athlete became the first-ever Ethiopian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards.