Three young athletes face cultural oppression, intolerance and poverty, as they pursue a shared dream: to compete in the Olympic Games.
In Russia, Roma embodies the ideal Olympic decathlete. He fights to keep a double life hidden from his father, a politician supporting the anti-gay law, and a nation seeped in homophobia. A tragic event reveals his secret and forces Roma to make the hardest decision of his life. Muna, a Saudi student with a desire to play football, lives in an Islamic country where some consider women to be indecent for participating in sports. She risks shaming her family and puts her life on the line in pursuit of her passion. Manuel, a Brazilian wrestler living in the slums of Rio de Janeiro, struggles to get his mother out of poverty by making it to the Games. Socio-economic conditions and his criminal past threaten to tear him from his family and ultimately destroy his Olympic Dream.
Camera Specs:
RED Dragon 6k with Arri/Zeiss Ultra Prime lenses. A Black Satin 1/4 or 1/2 diffusion filter was used in front of the glass as well.
Producer: Katherine Randel, Ramazan Nanayev
Executive Producer: Steve Lainer
Co-Producer: Rodrigo Bitti, Yanal Kassay, Eline Porto
Associate Producer: Aseel Abu Ayyash, Luísa Espíndola, Eline Porto, Ashton J. Harrewyn, Elise Sievert, Aaron Weiss
Director: Ramazan Nanayev
Cinematography: Ashton J. Harrewyn
Production Design: Yulia Geniush (Russia), Rand Abdelnor (Jordan), Duda Monteiro (Brazil)
First AD: Sina Basir (Russia), Tarik Afifi (Jordan), Clarissa Appelt (Brazil)
First AC: Connor Lawson (Russia), Zack Kh (Jordan), Dada Shikako (Brazil)
Second AC: Dani Tenenbaum (Russia), Abdullah Hourani (Jordan), Lucas Stirling (Brazil)
Movi Operator: Joel Wolter (Russia)
Gaffer: Georgia Pantazopoulos (Russia), Ezz Isleem (Jordan), Danilson Costa (Brazil)
Key Grip: Hiroshi Hara, Garrett Doermann (Russia), Muhammad Badawi (Jordan), José Bartolomeu (Brazil)
Best Boy Electric: AJ DeSimone (Russia), Abdallah Hourani (Jordan), Luan Pereira (Brazil)
Electric: Greg Tango (Russia)
Costume Design: Mariana Balker (Russia), Farah Karouta (Jordan), Macela Domingos (Brazil)
Color: Alan Gordon at Post Pro Gumbo
Music Composter: Ahmad Ai, Michael Sempert
Editor: Ramazan Nanayev
Co-Editor: Beatriz M. Calleja, Zhelyaz Tomov, Pete Warren
Assistant Editor: Joel Walker, Francisco Munoz, Hadass Wade
Music: Ahmad Ai, Michael Sempert
Supervising Sound Editor: Julian Evans
Staring: Pascale Seigneurie, Daniel Alexander and Antonio Carlos
DISTRIBUTION:
HBO, Latin America (airing in 21 different countries)
OFFICIAL SELECTION:
Durbin International Film Festival
Goa International Film Festival
BronzeLense Film Festival
AWARDS:
BronzeLens Film Festival: Best In Show
BronzeLens Film Festival: Best Actor, Antonio"Mussunzinho" Carlos