Wingless (2024)
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.
Cast
- Naum Shopov - Mihail Hristov
- Leart Dokle - Petar Dachev
- Ivan Ivanov
- Stefany Obadiaru
- Paraskeva Djukelova - The Mother
- Bashar Rahal - The Father
- Nathan Cooper - Sport Commentator
- Georg Kiryakov - Engin Ozer
Screenplay
- Niki Iliev (Screenplay)
Keywords
paralympics, biography, based on true story, биография, bulgarian cinema, sport, long jump
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Wingless about?
- 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.
- Who directed Wingless?
- Wingless was directed by Niki Iliev.
- Who stars in Wingless?
- Wingless stars Naum Shopov, Leart Dokle, Ivan Ivanov, Stefany Obadiaru, Paraskeva Djukelova, Bashar Rahal.
- How long is Wingless?
- Wingless has a runtime of 1h 50m (110 minutes).
- What genre is Wingless?
- Wingless is a Drama film.
- What is the budget of Wingless?
- Wingless had a budget of $340,000.
- How much did Wingless gross?
- Wingless grossed $332,140 worldwide.
- Where was Wingless produced?
- Wingless was produced in Bulgaria.