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Roads to Olympia

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.

  • Ramazan Nanayev
    Director
  • Ramazan Nanayev
    Writer
  • Francisco Sebastian Muñoz
    Writer
  • Ramazan Nanayev
    Producer
  • Elise Sievert
    Producer
  • Yanal Kassay
    Producer
  • Eline Porto
    Producer
  • Antonio"Mussunzinho" Carlos
    Key Cast
  • Pascale Seigneurie
    Key Cast
  • Daniel Alexander
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Drama
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 37 minutes 28 seconds
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Durban International Film Festival
    Durban
    South Africa
  • International Film Festival of India, Goa
    Goa
    India
Distribution Information
  • The Mediapro Studio Distribution
    Sales Agent
    Country: Spain
Director Biography - Ramazan Nanayev

Ramazan is the Founder and CEO of Beacon Revolt, a production company that develops films dealing with cultural and socio-economic issues with the purpose of inspiring solutions, and leverages social impact campaigns to bring measurable results to the Sustainable Development Goals. He's a NXT-GEN Fellow For Moral Leadership, UNLEASH Innovation Lab SDGs Talent, Climate Reality Project Leader, Boxie at Sandbox.is and Global Shaper at the World Economic Forum.

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