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BIFF Monthly Film Series to open with The Athlete, April 7th
By BIFF
Apr 7, 2011 - 1:45:30 PM
THE
ATHLETE-
Running the streets of Rome in 1960, an unknown, barefoot
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, the first person in history to win
consecutive Olympic gold medals in the marathon. This soldier and quiet
son of a shepherd is considered by many the greatest long-distance runner
in history.
But his life story only began with Olympic medals. One
evening while returning to his home in Addis Ababa after training in the
Ethiopian countryside, fate would present this remarkable champion with
his greatest challenge; to dig deep within, not just to run the next
mile, but to find the will to live. The race of his life had a new
beginning and would lead him to places he could never have imagined. A
truly unique approach to the biographical picture, 'Atletu(The Athlete)'
focuses on the final years of Bikila's life; his quest to regain Olympic
glory, his tragic accident, his determination to compete again.
Shot in
35mm from the Arctic Circle to the Equator, 'Atletu (The Athlete)' is an
extraordinary narrative feature that seamlessly blends autobiography,
biopic, drama and documentary. This beautiful and moving independent film
investigates the inner workings of a man who is ceaseless and
single-minded in his journey for greatness.
Presented By: FirstCaribbean International Bank
&
Bahamas International Film Festival
Galleria Cinema JFK,
1s Thursday Of The Month
April 7th to November 3rd
Film Screening 8:00pm
Donations $ 7.00
For Information contact
242-356-5939
SAVE THE DATE: December 1 - 4, 2011
BAHAMAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (BIFF)
www.bintlfilmfest.com
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