Rise

2022 · Directed by Akin Omotoso

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.

Cast: Manish Dayal, Manish Dayal, Dayo Okeniyi, Taylor Nichols, Maximiliano Hernández, Yetide Badaki, Panos Koronis, Pilar Holland, Christos Loulis, Chinua Baraka Payne

Rating: 7.704/10 from 189 votes