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    Las Chadis
    ABOUT THE PROJECT

    LOGLINE
    Las Chadis’ follows the journey of four trailblazing elite gymnasts on their journey to make history as the first Chadian gymnasts to qualify for the Olympic Games.

    SYNOPSIS
    LAS CHADIS is an inspiring coming-of-age sports documentary that follows four elite female athletes from Chad who relocate to Spain as teenagers to embark on an unprecedented journey to become the first gymnasts from Chad to qualify for the Olympic Games.

    In chasing their dream, their story transcends sport. In Chad, where the female literacy rate hovers below 20%, their success represents something much greater: hope, empowerment, and the possibility of rewriting the future for young women back home.

    Despite the odds, the Chadis are already making an impact, running gymnastics programs in their villages (remotely from Spain, where they live and train), proving that their journey is not just about reaching the Olympics—it’s about creating lasting change.

    A gripping testament of resilience, sisterhood, and the power of sport as a tool for liberation, LAS CHADIS captures the sacrifices, setbacks, and triumphs of four young women fighting for a dream bigger than themselves.

    PROJECT TYPE Documentary Feature

    DIRECTOR Anna Wilder Burns
    PRODUCER Anna Wilder Burns, Deanna Hong
    EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Anna Wilder Burns
    CO-PRODUCER Susan Burns

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