Rise
2022, Film, 113 min, Biography, Drama, Sport, English, United States, MoviePedia score 70
A king will come from across the sea.
After emigrating to Greece from Nigeria, Vera and Charles Antetokounmpo struggled to survive and provide for their five children, while living under the daily threat of deportation. Desperate to obtain Greek citizenship but undermined by a system that blocked them at every turn, the family's vision, determination and faith lifted them out of obscurity to launch the careers of three NBA champions.
Directed by Akin Omotoso
Cast
- Dayo Okeniyi as Charles Antetokounmpo
- Yetide as Veronika Antetokounmpo
- Uche Agada as Giannis Antetokounmpo
- Ral Agada as Thanasis Antetokounmpo
- Elijah Sholanke as Alex Antetokounmpo
- Jaden Osimuwa as Kostas Antetokounmpo
- Efthimis Chalkidis as Haris Eleftheriou
- Panos Koronis as Takis Zivas
- Manish Dayal as Kevin Stephanides
- McColm Cephas Jr. as Young Giannis
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