Shout Factory has officially announced that Francis Amat’s inspiring documentary Unraveling Athena: The Champions of Women’s Tennis will be available digitally beginning August 11, 2020. The documentary, produced by Amat and Paloma Góngora, delivers a long overdue and immensely entertaining celebration of the women who earned their rightful place in the pantheon of tennis champions. The movie features interviews with Billie Jean King, Martina Navratilova, Venus & Serena Williams and many more iconic athletes.
Synopsis: Chronicling the lives of some of the world’s most extraordinary athletes, Unraveling Athena: The Champions of Women’s Tennis explores the interweaving lives and narrative of female tennis royalty. Featuring extensive interviews with Billie Jean King, Martina Navratilova, Chris Evert, Evonne Goolagong, Pam Shriver, Martina Hingis, Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario, Monica Seles, Kim Clijsters, Caroline Wozniacki, Ana Ivanovic, Justine Henin, Jelena Jankovic, Victoria Azarenka, Bethanie Mattek-Sands, Sania Mirza, Dinara Safina, and Tracy Austin, this is an inspirational story of perseverance, trials and tribulations, and remarkable achievements, told in their own words to create a single, unified narrative of the female heroine of today. The movie provides an extraordinary insight into the mind of the professional athlete and the ultimate exploration of what it takes to make a champion.
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