Nina is an Athlete (2024)

(0) based on 0 votes
On the cusp of turning 40, wheelchair badminton champion Nina Gorodetsky, has her first and maybe last, chance to participate in the Paralympics. However, she is negotiating a ticking biological clock both as a mother and as an athlete. What would she be willing to sacrifice to realize her Olympic dream?
Directors
Release Date
Jan 19, 2024
Runtime
01h 12m
Genre
Available in streaming on
For now, we have not found any platform that offers this movie in streaming...

On the cusp of turning 40, wheelchair badminton champion Nina Gorodetsky, has her first and maybe last, chance to participate in the Paralympics. However, she is negotiating a ticking biological clock both as a mother and as an athlete. What would she be willing to sacrifice to realize her Olympic dream?

Movies like Nina is an Athlete

No No: A Dockumentary

Dock Ellis pitched a no-hitter on LSD, then worked for decades counseling drug abusers. Dock's soulful style defined 1970s baseball as he kept hitters honest and embarrassed the establishment. An ensemble cast of teammates, friends, and family investigate his life on the field, in the media, and out of the spotlight.
Search similar movies
6.9
No+No%3A+A+Dockumentary
No No: A Dockumentary

2014

Search similar movies
Germany: A Summer's Fairytale

A documentary of the German national soccer team’s 2006 World Cup experience that changed the face of modern Germany.
Search similar movies
6.8
Germany%3A+A+Summer%27s+Fairytale
Germany: A Summer's Fairytale

2006

Search similar movies
Antoine Griezmann: The Making of a Legend

With heart and determination, Antoine Griezmann overcame his small stature to become one of the world's top soccer players and a World Cup champion.
Search similar movies
7.1
Antoine+Griezmann%3A+The+Making+of+a+Legend
Antoine Griezmann: The Making of a Legend

2019

Search similar movies
Touching the Void

The true story of Joe Simpson and Simon Yates' disastrous and nearly-fatal mountain climb of 6,344m Siula Grande in the Cordillera Huayhuash in the Peruvian Andes in 1985.
Search similar movies
7.5
Touching+the+Void
Touching the Void

2003

Search similar movies
David Beckham: Infamous

David Beckham, a household name, footballing icon and at one point the most hated man in England. A comprehensive look at David Beckham's footballing career focusing on his England redemption, World Cup dreams, trial by media and becoming brand Becks. From humble beginnings in Leytonstone to achieving England's most capped outfield player, winning the illustrious treble and becoming the highest-paid player of all time, Beckham truly is a modern-day phenom. Taking on brand deals and appearances Beckham became the most commercially valuable player in the world playing for Goliaths, Manchester United, Real Madrid and AC Milan. There is no doubting the commercial success of brand Becks and when a player wins as much silverware as Beckham, there's no doubting their playing career either.
Search similar movies
7.5
David+Beckham%3A+Infamous
David Beckham: Infamous

2022

Search similar movies
Kroos

Documentary about German football player Toni Kroos. Features a review of his recent career including his time at FC Bayern Munich and Real Madrid as well as his participation at FIFA Wold Cups 2014 and 2018.
Search similar movies
6.1
Kroos
Jürgen Klopp: Germany's Greatest Export

The extraordinary story of how Jürgen Klopp became the savior of Liverpool Football Club and one of the most admired football managers in the world.
Search similar movies
10.0
J%C3%BCrgen+Klopp%3A+Germany%27s+Greatest+Export
Jürgen Klopp: Germany's Greatest Export

2020

Search similar movies
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

Christopher Reeve portrayed the Man of Steel in four Superman films and played dozens of other roles that displayed his talent and range as an actor, before being injured in a near-fatal horse-riding accident in 1995 that left him paralyzed from the neck down. After becoming a quadriplegic, he became a charismatic leader and activist in the quest to find a cure for spinal cord injuries, as well as a passionate advocate for disability rights and care.
Search similar movies
8.2
Super%2FMan%3A+The+Christopher+Reeve+Story
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

2024

Search similar movies
Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait

Halfway between a sports documentary and an conceptual art installation, "Zidane" consists in a full-length soccer game (Real Madrid vs. Villareal, April 23, 2005) entirely filmed from the perspective of soccer superstar Zinedine Zidane.
Search similar movies
5.8
Zidane%3A+A+21st+Century+Portrait
Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait

2006

Search similar movies
Le Parc, Prince des stades

Plot unavailable
Search similar movies
8.0
Le+Parc%2C+Prince+des+stades
Le Parc, Prince des stades

2013

Search similar movies
Take Every Wave: The Life of Laird Hamilton

This is the remarkable story of an American icon who changed the sport of big wave surfing forever. Transcending the surf genre, this in-depth portrait of a hard-charging athlete explores the fear, courage and ambition that push a man to greatness—and the cost that comes with it.
Search similar movies
6.4
Take+Every+Wave%3A+The+Life+of+Laird+Hamilton
Take Every Wave: The Life of Laird Hamilton

2017

Search similar movies
Next Goal Wins

An inspirational story about the power of hope in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds, and an object lesson in what it really means to be a winner in life.
Search similar movies
7.3
Next+Goal+Wins
Next Goal Wins

2014

Search similar movies
Scheme Birds

As her adolescence gives way to the obligations of motherhood, troubled Gemma matures in Motherwell, her Scottish hometown, heavily dependent on the steel industry. Unfortunately for her, her hedonistic way of understanding the world does not fit in with the philosophy of the rest of the villagers, so trouble soon follows.
Search similar movies
6.6
Scheme+Birds
Scheme Birds

2019

Search similar movies
Red Army

A documentary highlighting the Soviet Union's legendary and enigmatic hockey training culture and world-dominating team through the eyes of the team's Captain Slava Fetisov, following his shift from hockey star and celebrated national hero to political enemy.
Search similar movies
7.3
Red+Army
NINA G: STUTTERER INTERRUPTED

This one-of-a-kind comedy special showcases the comedian's riotous stand-up performance, exploring everything from the Disability experience to her Italian-Catholic upbringing to body image issues and more.
Search similar movies
NINA+G%3A+STUTTERER+INTERRUPTED
NINA G: STUTTERER INTERRUPTED

2023

Search similar movies
Tyson

Director James Toback takes an unflinching, uncompromising look at the life of Mike Tyson--almost solely from the perspective of the man himself. TYSON alternates between the controversial boxer addressing the camera and shots of the champion's fights to create an arresting picture of the man.
Search similar movies
6.9
Tyson
Blink of an Eye

Based on his book, Michael Waltrip recounts the 2001 Daytona 500 and the lighting-fast transition from elation to mourning - as he took the checkered flag to win while Dale Earnhardt, his friend and team owner, crashed in Turn 4 behind him. Earnhardt's death and the events of the race had a profound effect on Waltrip, shown in this documentary.
Search similar movies
7.0
Blink+of+an+Eye
Blink of an Eye

2019

Search similar movies
Icarus

While investigating the furtive world of illegal doping in sports, director Bryan Fogel connects with renegade Russian scientist Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov—a pillar of his country’s “anti-doping” program. Over dozens of Skype calls, urine samples, and badly administered hormone injections, Fogel and Rodchenkov grow closer despite shocking allegations that place Rodchenkov at the center of Russia’s state-sponsored Olympic doping program.
Search similar movies
7.6
Icarus
Steep

Steep traces the legacy of extreme skiing from its early pioneers to the daredevils of today.
Search similar movies
6.0
Steep
Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie

The story of the abandoned production of 'Day of the Champion', a movie about Formula 1 which was set to film in 1966.
Search similar movies
7.2
Steve+McQueen%3A+The+Lost+Movie
Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie

2021

Search similar movies
13 Days in France

This colorful documentary chronicles the events of the 1968 Winter Olympics in France. The events made international celebrities of skater Peggy Fleming and skier Jean-Claude Killy for their gold-medal performances. The camera accurately catches the speed of bobsleds and downhill racers and ski jumpers as they race for the gold. President Charles DeGaulle is shown observing the action over 13 days, which saw France earn the best performance to date in the winter games.
Search similar movies
6.0
13+Days+in+France
13 Days in France

1968

Search similar movies
Step Into Liquid

No special effects. No stuntmen. No stereotypes. No other feeling comes close. Surfers and secret spots from around the world are profiled in this documentary.
Search similar movies
7.2
Step+Into+Liquid
Step Into Liquid

2003

Search similar movies
265 Days Without Waves

A unique and extraordinary story about how a group of local surfers have managed to create a community and promote a surf culture against all odds, in a territory with barely 100 days of waves a year.
Search similar movies
8.8
265+Days+Without+Waves
265 Days Without Waves

2022

Search similar movies
Mother

In a village in Thailand, Pomm works in a care center for Europeans with Alzheimer's. While she is separated from her children, she helps Elisabeth during the final stages of her life, as Maya, a new patient, is on her way from Switzerland.
Search similar movies
7.0
Mother
Beyond the Mat

Beyond the Mat is a 1999 professional wrestling documentary, directed by Barry W. Blaustein. The movie focuses on the lives of professional wrestlers outside of the ring, especially Mick Foley, Terry Funk, and Jake Roberts. The film heavily focuses on the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), often criticizing it and its chairman Vince McMahon. It also follows Extreme Championship Wrestling, it's rise in popularity, and many other independent wrestlers and organisations.
Search similar movies
7.3
Beyond+the+Mat
Beyond the Mat

1999

Search similar movies
Hoop Dreams

Every school day, African-American teenagers William Gates and Arthur Agee travel 90 minutes each way from inner-city Chicago to St. Joseph High School in Westchester, Illinois, a predominately white suburban school well-known for the excellence of its basketball program. Gates and Agee dream of NBA stardom, and with the support of their close-knit families, they battle the social and physical obstacles that stand in their way. This acclaimed documentary was shot over the course of five years.
Search similar movies
7.6
Hoop+Dreams
Hoop Dreams

1994

Search similar movies
Murderball

Quadriplegics, who play full-contact rugby in wheelchairs, overcome unimaginable obstacles to compete in the Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece.
Search similar movies
7.1
Murderball
Murderball

2005

Search similar movies
Kick Like Tayla

Kick Like Tayla shares a raw and unfiltered look into the life of AFLW player and boxing champion, Tayla Harris, as she confronts public and personal challenges, and channels her platform for good.
Search similar movies
5.0
Kick+Like+Tayla
Kick Like Tayla

2022

Search similar movies
WWE: The History Of The World Heavyweight Championship

It’s one of the most distinctive and storied championships in the world of sports entertainment and its titleholders are industry standard bearers. Now, for the first time ever, fans can own the definitive DVD set devoted entirely and exclusively to the World Heavyweight Championship.
Search similar movies
5.3
WWE%3A+The+History+Of+The+World+Heavyweight+Championship
WWE: The History Of The World Heavyweight Championship

2009

Search similar movies
Seve

Despite being blocked at almost every turn in pursuit of the sport he loved, Seve Ballesteros fought against adversity to become the most spectacular and charismatic golfer to ever play the game.
Search similar movies
6.9
Seve
Great Sports Moments of the 80's

Experience the thrill as your favorite teams and heroes triumph again! Great comebacks, rivalries and record-breaking performances are here to watch over and over again.
Search similar movies
Great+Sports+Moments+of+the+80%27s
Great Sports Moments of the 80's

1989

Search similar movies
Facing Ali

Ten of Muhammad Ali's former rivals pay tribute to the three-time world heavyweight champion.
Search similar movies
7.4
Facing+Ali
Facing Ali

2009

Search similar movies