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The Champion of the World (2019)
Directed by Guillermo Madeiro, Federico Borgia
“¿Qué queda después de la gloria?”
Documentary · 1h 19m
Ten years after winning a world title in bodybuilding in Russia and becoming a star of said discipline in Mexico, Antonio Osta (43) leads a life of austerity in the Uruguayan rural town where he grew up. He resides there with his son Juanjo (17), a sensitive teenager who keeps him company and confronts him openly. Suffering from acute kidney disease which keeps him from competing professionally, Antonio is stuck in limbo, halfway between his glorious past and the impossibility of being who he once was. However, he is unwilling to give up his lifestyle, even if it kills him. In an attempt to reinvent himself, and seeking a better future for his son, Antonio plans a comeback to the Mexico bodybuilding scene, where he may relive his glory days.
Cast
Antonio Osta
Crew
- Director
- Guillermo Madeiro, Federico Borgia
- Director of Photography
- Ramiro González Pampillon
- Editor
- Guillermo Madeiro, Federico Borgia, Juan Ignacio Fernández Hoppe
- Producer
- Isabel García, Federico Borgia, Guillermo Madeiro, Pancho Magnou Arnábal
Details
- Original title
- El campeón del mundo
- Release date
- 2019-10-17
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- ES
- Spoken languages
- Spanish
- Countries
- Uruguay
- Production
- Montelona Cine
- Budget
- $150,000