“I Am Zlatan”: the film about Ibrahimovic will be in cinemas from 10 September

The story of Ibra in the cinema: official. On September 10, 2021, the film dedicated to the Swedish champion, “I Am Zlatan” will be released. He announced it himself on social media. A one-minute video introduction shows some excerpts: the difficult childhood in the Rosengard ghetto, the beginnings in Malmoe, Ajax, the first meeting with Mino Raiola in a sushi restaurant and of course Italy. Juventus, Inter, Milan. There is immediately some dialogue in which the “braggart” Ibra emerges from a young age. “Zlatan, did you understand what I told you?”, They say. And he: “Do we want to talk or play football?”. Then the meeting with Mino, the arrival in Serie A and the first goals in Holland.

Direction

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Based on the autobiography “I, Ibra” co-written with Jakob Beckman and David Lagercrantz, “I Am Zlatan” was directed by Jens Sjogren, 44, a Swedish director. It will be the first film about the striker after “Becoming Zlatan”, a documentary from 2015. Filming was carried out in the symbolic places of the Rossoneri’s point, from Amsterdam to Malmoe, until his arrival in Italy. The actors who will play the Swedish are two: the first is Dominic Bajraktari Andersson, present in the “young” version between 11 and 13 years (in the video you can already see some scenes with the parents). The second is Granit Rushiti. Twenty years old, born in 2000, Rushiti will make the oldest Ibrahimovic, the one between 17 and 23 years old. Just take a look at his Instagram profile to see some pictures from behind the scenes. Curiosity: Rushiti played for several years in the Malmoe youth academy, the club where Zlatan grew up, and dreams of being a footballer. The last stage saw him protagonist in Eslovs.

It’s Italy…

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There is a pinch of Italy: Mino Raiola, Ibra’s historic prosecutor, will be played by Emmanuele Aita, 37, born in Palermo. Ferdinando Badali from “Suburra – La Serie” (for those who have seen it). The son of the Mafia boss who does business with Samurai (Francesco Acquaroli) and Amedeo Cinaglia (Filippo Nigro). In his curriculum also “My Godard” (2016), “La Prova” (2017), “Taranta On the Road” (2017) and “L’Allieva”. The film will be distributed in Italy by Lucky Red.