Summaries

A radical utopia far from the rigid gender rules in competitive sports.

If history is written by the victors, where does that leave those who were never allowed to be part of the game? A collective of queer athletes enters the Olympic Stadium in Athens and sets out to honour those who were excluded from standing on the winners' podium. They meet Amanda Reiter, a trans* marathon runner who has to struggle with the prejudices of sports organisers, and Annet Negesa, a 800m runner who was urged by the international sports federations to undergo hormone-altering surgery. Together they create a radical poetic utopia far from the rigid gender rules found in competitive sports.—Schuldenberg Films

Details

Keywords
  • running
  • lgbtqia
  • debut feature
  • venice film festival
Genres
  • Drama
  • Sport
  • Documentary
Release date Dec 13, 2023
Countries of origin Germany
Language English German
Filming locations Berlin, Germany
Production companies 3sat Schuldenberg Films University of Television and Film Munich

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 19m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

Synopsis

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