Roads to Olympia (NR)

synopsis

Road to Olympia is a film about three young athletes who face cultural oppression, intolerance, and poverty as they pursue a shared dream: to compete in the 2020 Olympic Games. The film sheds light on discrimination due to gender, sexual orientation, and racism represented. Muna - a Saudi girl student is in love with football but her family opposes it; Roma is a Russian decathlete whose father is a politician supporting the anti-gay law and Manuel is a wrestler from Rio de Janeiro who sees the sport as a way out of poverty.