Directed by Ravit Markus
Israel, 2024
Documentary
Hebrew
72 Minutes
From Executive Producer Jim LeBrecht (the Academy Award-nominated co-director of "Crip Camp".)
Wheelchair badminton champion, Nina Gorodetsky, has her first and maybe last chance to make it to the Paralympics. However, she is negotiating a ticking biological clock both as an athlete and as a woman. Amidst debating what would she be willing to sacrifice to realize her Olympic dream, everything changes: the stopwatches of all the world’s athletes come to a screeching halt due to a worldwide pandemic. NINA IS AN ATHLETE tracks her unpredictable three-year journey to defy the odds and fulfill her athletic aspirations while staying true to her maternal desires.
Nina is an Athlete
Coming Soon!
Screens January 16th
New York, NY - New York Jewish Film Festival
Featuring Q&A with Director Ravit Markus!
Awards
Audience Award for Best Documentary | Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival 2024