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From Bikila'... 20.01.2011 \| Vanessa McMahon's blog The Athlete, Palm Springs 2011 Beautiful documentary style narrative portrayal of Olympic gold medal winner Abebe Bikila played by newcomer actor Rasselas Lakew. IMDB SUMMARY Plot Summary Running the streets of Rome in 1960, an unknown, barefooted Ethiopian man stunned the world by winning Olympic gold in the marathon. Overnight, Abebe Bikila became a sports legend. A hero in his own country and to the contin 19.01.2011 \| Vanessa McMahon's blog \| 1129 reads Ethiopian Oscar Contender Set For Palm Springs The Palm Springs International Film Festival, the first major film event of the 2011 film calendar, is known, among other things, for its embrace of films being considered for the Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film category. The Festival routinely screens most of the films eligible, screening the films that the countries themselves have put forward for nomination. 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