The story of Swedish veteran striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who he defied age to continue playing upper level football at the age of 40, is in arrival in theaters on Friday.
The new the movie “Jag ar Zlatan” (I am Zlatan) focuses on the star Childhood is growing up in a poor part of the city of Malmö, Sweden.
Ibrahimovic, Sweden’s most successful player still plays for Giant of AC Milan series, and is known for his bravado and bravado, in feet in contrast with his typical more humble compatriots.
After starting out with The Swedish Malmo FF in 1999, he is gone on to play for greater teams including Ajax, Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United.
Presented as “true loser story,” the movie “Jag ar Zlatan” is based on the autobiographical book of the same name, but director Jens Sjogren told Agence France-Presse (AFP) that he wanted refine in on the playerThese are the first years.
“When I read the first chapters of the book I thought of of my childhood, ”Sjogren said, adding that focusing on the young Zlatan the movie it might appeal no just those who they followed “Ibra’s” football career.
“Even though Zlatan had a difficult childhood times we’ve all been children and he fought with different things “, the 45-year-old director She said.
For Sjogren it was important for the film a also over there story from a child’s point of view.
“What he’s going through, we can experience but when there are things he doesn’t hear or understand, even we viewers shouldn’t understand,” he said.
‘Great honor’
The film starts following Zlatan from the age of about 12, when he struggled in school. It also shows he moving away from his mother And in with his father first moving on at his first years as a professional player in Malmö and Ajax.
The task perhaps a bit daunting of depicting a still living icon on screen was given to first-time actors Dominic Bajraktari Andersson, 15, and Granit Rushiti, 22, who they are both playing Zlatan in different ages.
“He’s a great soccer player, one of the best in the world. It’s a legend, so it is of course a big honor for us to play him, “Rushiti told AFP.
As a former promising young footballer himself, although he had to retire after an injuryRushiti said Zlatan had already was a source of inspiration for him.
“I played football my whole life, so it’s been a big part of my life and mine football career. So I got a lot from him, “Rushiti said.
Both Rushiti and his younger colleague star are, just like Zlatan himself, from Scania in The far south of Sweden.
“I haven’t always played football but it was a role model in other ways. Like his behavior and what he is like as a person. We are more or less on the same side of the same area city Malmö. So it was a great role model”Andersson told AFP.
‘Living legend’
When the shooting of the movie the two were over young actors also had the opportunity to meet Zlatan in Milan.
“Before starting to record the movie I thought Zlatan was pretty tough, it almost seemed scary. But when I met he was very kind, he was very charming and joked. He made me relax and all the nervousness just disappeared, ”Andersson said.
“Era like meet a living legend you’ve watched up to.”
on Fridays arrival of the film al cinema is reserved for by Zlatan home country of Sweden. More countries want follow in the next few weeks.
While Zlatan’s status is the greatest football player Sweden has ever produced is undisputed in his home country, his star in his hometown of Malmo is slightly faded.
A few months later a statue of the local hero was erected in Malmo became the target of more acts of vandalism after Ibrahimovic announced who was buying a share in Based in Stockholm club Hammarby, the rivals of Malmo.
Seen as a fan betrayal, the statue was spray painted, hit over and leave of was sawn off.
