---
title: 'The Athlete (2009)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Davey Frankel'
released: '2009-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 92
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-athlete-2009'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1130965/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Athlete (2009)

2009 · 92 min · Drama · Germany, United States

Original title: Atletu

## Synopsis

The Athlete 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, but it did not make the final shortlist. It was the first Ethiopian film to be submitted in the category for Best Foreign Language Film. The film has been reviewed in an international journal.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Davey Frankel](https://cinepixo.com/people/davey-frankel), [Rasselas Lakew](https://cinepixo.com/people/rasselas-lakew)

## Cast

- [Dag Malmberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/dag-malmberg)
- [Ruta Gedmintas](https://cinepixo.com/people/ruta-gedmintas)

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Official site: http://www.theathlete-film.com/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-athlete-2009
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