Becoming Zlatan (2015)

Original title

Den unge Zlatan

Directed by

Magnus Gertten, Fredrik Gertten

Genre

documentary film, biographical film, association football film

Country

Italy, Sweden

Runtime

1h 36m

Rated

A

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 63 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows Zlatan Ibrahimovic from his youth in Sweden through his early career with Malmö FF, Ajax, and Juventus. It shows his rise as a football player and the personal drive behind his success.

inspirationalupbeatpersonalfocuseddeterminednostalgicauthentic

What happens

Becoming Zlatan (Swedish: Den unge Zlatan) is a 2015 Swedish independent coming-of age sports documentary about Swedish International association football player Zlatan Ibrahimović. The film was directed by brothers Fredrik and Magnus Gertten and follows Ibrahimović through his formative years with football clubs Malmö FF and AFC Ajax all the way to his break through with Juventus FC in 2005. The film has been featured at several film festivals including the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, Helsinki Documentary Film Festival and the Rouen Nordic Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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