Becoming Zlatan/ Nordic Film Festival
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Becoming Zlatan
Magnus Gertten, Fredrik Gerrten/ SE/ 2016/ 1h 35 min/ Documentary
Becoming Zlatan is a coming-of-age film that captures the complicated journey of this young, talented and troubled player as he becomes a superstar in the international football world. It’s a story about a young talent living under constant pressure: from teammates in Malmö who think he’s too egoistical and only plays for himself; from the tough managers at Ajax who send him to the bench, where he loses his self-confidence; and from his father, who tells the 18-year-old Zlatan: “You’re nothing. You’re nothing special until you’ve succeeded internationally.”
Throughout his journey, Zlatan stays true to himself. When he finally succeeds in Italy, he also becomes much more private.
Soccer superstar Zlatan Ibrahimović is an enigma, but in this story from his breakthrough years, he gives us a glimpse at who he really is – if even just for a moment.
Language: Swedish and english
Subtitles: English
Reserve free tickets: www.tix.is If the screening is not fully booked, tickets will be available at the door.
The Nordic Film Festival is a yearly event, and this is the fourth edition at the Nordic House in Reykjavik. The festival runs the period 13th – 20th April 2016 and we screen selected Nordic films in all genres, with English subtitles. The Nordic Film Festival is a collaboration between the Nordic House, Embassy of Denmark, Finnish Embassy, Norwegian Embassy and Embassy of Sweden in Reykjavik, Iceland. Local partners are Aalto Bistro and Bio Paradis. Free entrance.
