No Wings (2024)
Overview
The movie is inspired by the true life story of Bulgarian paralympic ‘Long jump’ triple world champion Mihail Hristov. The film follows Mihail from the moment he loses both his arms in an electric current incident and makes the life-changing decision of becoming a professional athlete as he goes through the catharsis of deciding to start a new life without arms. He goes through a number of difficulties, both on the sports field and in his personal relationships with his parents, his coach, the girl he falls in love with but most of all, the difficulty of accepting what has happened to him. The script traces Mihail's difficult fate from the accident that left him without arms to becoming a triple long jump world champion, inventor of a new type of prosthetics and a motivational speaker.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | bg |
| Popularity | 0.0987 |
Directed By
Niki Iliev
Crew
Niki Iliev
Niki Iliev
Bashar Rahal
Ralitsa Ognyanova
Lyubomir Iliev
Eli Naidenova
Ivan Tishev
TOP CAST
Naum Shopov
Mihail Hristov
Leart Dokle
Petar Dachev
Paraskeva Djukelova
The Mother
Bashar Rahal
The Father
Nathan Cooper
Sport Commentator
Georg Kiryakov
Engin Ozer
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