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Rise (2022)

PG · 2022-06-23 · 1h 53m · EN
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A king will come from across the sea.

After emigrating to Greece from Nigeria, Vera and Charles Antetokounmpo struggled to survive and provide for their five children, while living under the daily threat of deportation. Desperate to obtain Greek citizenship but undermined by a system that blocked them at every turn, the family's vision, determination and faith lifted them out of obscurity to launch the careers of three NBA champions.

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Akin OmotosoDirector

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Uche AgadaUche AgadaGiannis AntetokounmpoDayo OkeniyiDayo OkeniyiCharles AntetokounmpoYetide BadakiYetide BadakiVeronica AntetokounmpoRal AgadaRal AgadaThanasis AntetokounmpoJaden OsimuwaJaden OsimuwaKostas AntetokounmpoElijah SholankeElijah SholankeAlexandros AntetokounmpoPanos KoronisPanos KoronisTakis ZivasTaylor NicholsTaylor NicholsJohn HammondChristos LoulisChristos LoulisPocoManish DayalManish DayalKevin StephanidesPilar HollandPilar HollandTeresa PerezMaximiliano HernándezMaximiliano HernándezOKC Thunder Rep

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BiographySportsBasketballNba

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Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityBiography · Sports · BasketballDialogue densityDramaDirector preference701650Actor preference1264546 · 36122 · 311511Country preferenceGr

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What is Rise about?

After emigrating to Greece from Nigeria, Vera and Charles Antetokounmpo struggled to survive and provide for their five children, while living under the daily threat of deportation. Desperate to obtain Greek citizenship but undermined by a system that blocked them at every turn, the family's vision, determination and faith lifted them out of obscurity to launch the careers of three NBA champions.

How long is Rise?

Rise has a runtime of 113 minutes.

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