I am Zlatan (2021)

Original title

Jag är Zlatan

Directed by

Jens Sjögren

Genre

drama film, biographical film, association football film

Country

Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden

Runtime

1h 42m

Rated

12

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 161 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a biography of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, a Swedish soccer star. It shows his difficult childhood and his rise to become a famous professional athlete. The story follows his personal struggles and his drive to succeed.

inspirationalenergeticupliftingfast-paceddeterminedpersonalrawgrounded

What happens

I Am Zlatan (Swedish: Jag är Zlatan) is a 2021 biographical sports film about Swedish footballer Zlatan Ibrahimović based on the autobiography I Am Zlatan Ibrahimović which he co-wrote with David Lagercrantz. It was directed by Jens Sjögren and written by Lagercrantz with Jakob Beckman. The film had its world premiere at the Rome Film Festival on 21 October 2021. It was nominated for seven categories at the 58th Guldbagge Awards, including Best Film. It won one award, Best Actor in a Leading Role for Granit Rushiti for his portrayal of 17-year-old Ibrahimović. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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