Rise (2022)

Name: Rise
Genre: Drama
Released: 2022-06-23
Duration: 113 min
Cast: Uche Agada, Dayo Okeniyi, Yetide Badaki, Ral Agada, Jaden Osimuwa

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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Released 2022-06-23 · 113 min · Drama

Directed by Akin Omotoso

Cast

Uche Agada as Giannis Antetokounmpo
Dayo Okeniyi as Charles Antetokounmpo
Yetide Badaki as Veronica Antetokounmpo
Ral Agada as Thanasis Antetokounmpo
Jaden Osimuwa as Kostas Antetokounmpo
Elijah Sholanke as Alexandros Antetokounmpo
Taylor Nichols as John Hammond
Panos Koronis as Takis Zivas
Manish Dayal as Kevin Stephanides
Christos Loulis as Poco
Pilar Holland as Teresa Perez
Maximiliano Hernández as OKC Thunder Rep
Phil Blevins as Peristeri B. C. Point Guard
Efthimis Chalkidis as Haris Eleftheriou
Babis Hawk Konstantinou as Turkish Policeman