Over five years of unprecedented access, four Chadian girls transform from children into pioneers. Leaving their families behind, they journey to a new continent to master a sport non-existent in their homeland: Artistic Gymnastics. Amidst global upheaval and personal fears, they aren't just chasing a medal; they are building a legacy for a generation of women in the heart of Africa. A 5-year cinematic odyssey about the grace of resilience.
2026 -Spain
Director and editor: Antonio López Díaz
Producer: Laura de Mingo y Antonio López Díaz
Music: José Manuel Mota
Sound: José del Pozo
Locations: Spain - Chad - Morocco
Duration and format: 117 min. - 4K - sound 5.1
Antonio López Díaz is a photojournalist and documentary filmmaker. He works as a freeelance and regularly collaborates with El País producing reports and portraits focused on human rights, international cooperation, and social issues.
This work has been published in national and international media and presented at festivals such as Visa pour l’Image. He has received awards and special mentions from organizations including the Sony Photography Awards, and nominated to UNICEF Photo of the Year. López Díaz combines his professional practice with teaching photojournalism.
Director and filmmaker of multiple short and medium-length documentaries addressing social justice and cooperation issues. Films screened at international festivals including Porto Femme International Film Festival, Addis Abeba film festival and festivals in Europe, Africa and Latin America.
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The Olympic Team is also a photographic project that has received an International Sony Photo Award from the World Photography Organization, has been nominated for UNICEF’s Photo of the Year, has been screened at the Visa Pour l’Image International Festival of Photojournalism and has attracted coverage from some of the world’s leading media outlets. It is also a photography exhibition that will begin its journey at the end of 2026.
