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The Champion of the World (2019)

¿Qué queda después de la gloria?

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 19M

Director : Federico Borgia, Guillermo Madeiro

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Antonio Osta
Antonio Osta
Juanjo Osta
Juanjo Osta

Crews

Federico Borgia
Federico Borgia
Director
Guillermo Madeiro
Guillermo Madeiro
Director
Pancho Magnou Arnábal
Pancho Magnou Arnábal
Producer
Federico Borgia
Federico Borgia
Producer
Guillermo Madeiro
Guillermo Madeiro
Producer
Isabel García
Isabel García
Producer
Juan Ignacio Fernández Hoppe
Juan Ignacio Fernández Hoppe
Editor
Guillermo Madeiro
Guillermo Madeiro
Editor
Federico Borgia
Federico Borgia
Editor
Bruno Tortorella
Bruno Tortorella
Sound
Nicolás Oten
Nicolás Oten
Sound
Federico Borgia
Federico Borgia
Cinematography
Guillermo Fernández
Guillermo Fernández
Cinematography
Ramiro Gonzales Pampillon
Ramiro Gonzales Pampillon
Cinematography

Trailers and other movies

EL CAMPEÓN DEL MUNDO - Trailer Pelicula uruguaya 2019

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