Anthony Wonke

Anthony Wonke

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Anthony Wonke

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In the Shadows
Director
Tells the true story of Ramla Ali, who fled Somalia with her family as a young girl, seeking asylum in London from the civil war. As a teenager, she pursued her love of boxing, but did so secretly as she knew her family would disapprove. Ali became the first boxer, male or female, to represent Somalia at the 2020 Olympic Games and made history after winning the first ever professional female boxing match in Saudi Arabia.
Dettori
Director
Documental sobre la vida y la carrera del icónico jockey Frankie Dettori.
The Man Who Walked Around the World
Director
From local grocer to global icon. Filmmaker Anthony Wonke explores how Johnnie Walker became embedded in popular culture and has managed to still be there 200 years on. Feat. Cappadonna(Wu-Tang Clan), Sophia Bush, Sean Miyashiro and more.
Unmasking Jihadi John: Anatomy of a Terrorist
Director
Este documental cuenta la historia interna detrás de la búsqueda del chico del cartel de ISIS "Jihadi John" por los servicios militares y de inteligencia estadounidenses y británicos. Interroga la retorcida cosmovisión adoptada por ISIS, la organización terrorista islamista más rica y notoria de la historia.
The Hunt for Jihadi John
Director
The inside story of Mohammed Emwazi's journey from being an ordinary London boy to becoming terrorist 'Jihadi John', and the intelligence operatives' attempts to catch him.
The Director and the Jedi
Director
An intimate documentary delving into Rian Johnson's process as he comes in as a director new to the Star Wars universe.
Ronaldo
Director
Ronaldo: Filmado durante 14 meses con un acceso sin precedentes en el círculo íntimo del protagonista y el deporte. Por primera vez en la historia, el mundo se vuelve enteramente franco, y nos sumergimos a la vida íntima del futbolista, teniendo acceso a través del mismo futbolista, su padre el hombre de familia y amigo en este conmovedor y fascinante documental. A través de profundas conversaciones, imágenes de archivo del mundo del fútbol, hasta ahora nunca vistas, la película da una visión asombrosa dentro del deporte y en la vida personal del triple ganador del Balón de Oro, a Cristiano Ronaldo hasta llegar en la cima de su carrera. De los creadores de "Senna" y "Amy", Ronaldo lleva al público a un viaje íntimo y revelador de lo que es vivir como un atleta icónico en el ojo de la tormenta.
Being AP
Director
Undoubtedly one of Britain's greatest ever sportsmen, the story of AP McCoy's final season is a fascinating mix of sacrifice, doubt, decisions, triumphs and failures, injury and ultimately, finding a way to leave the stage. With unprecedented access to a top athlete, the film tracks all the elements that make up McCoy's life.
Syria: Children on the Frontline
Director
The story of five young children whose lives have been changed forever by the civil war in Syria.
Fire in the Night
Director
Anthony Wonke directs this documentary marking the 25th anniversary of the Piper Alpha oil rig disaster. Re-examining the events that led to the drilling platform, at the time the largest and oldest in the North Sea oilfield, exploding on the night of the 6th July 1988, killing 167 men, the film includes testimonies from rescuers and some of the 61 survivors, many of whom were forced to jump hundreds of feet into a flaming, oil-covered sea, and discovers what the physical and psychological legacy of the disaster has meant for those involved.
Gymnast
Director
Documentary following the selection of the British gymnastics team that went to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
The Battle for Marjah
Director
Tells the story of Operation Moshtarak, the biggest operation since the start of the Afghanistan war, whose main target was the Taliban stronghold of Marjah. For two months, VBS correspondent Ben Anderson got to know the American forces behind Operation Moshtarak and filmed the brutal realities of their life on the front lines.