Karateka (film)
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| Directed by | Aritz Moreno |
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| Cinematography | Javier Agirre |
| Edited by | Raúl López |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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| Language | Spanish |
Karateka is an upcoming biographical film directed by Aritz Moreno starring Andrea Ros as Sandra Sánchez alongside Patrick Criado.
Plot
The plot follows the career of Spanish karateka Sandra Sánchez from her humble beginnings in Talavera de la Reina to winning gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.[1]
Cast
- Andrea Ros as Sandra Sánchez[2]
- Patrick Criado as Jesús del Moral[2]
- Ernesto Alterio[2]
- Antonio Durán "Morris"[2]
- Pablo Álvarez[2]
- Pilar Castro[2]
- Vicente Vergara[2]
- Edu Ferrés[2]
- Marta Pons[2]
- Chani Martín[2]
- Mizuki Yoshida[2]
- Denden[2]
- Ayako Fujitani[2]
- Katsuki Suzuki[2]
- Hoshimi Asai[2]
Production
The screenplay was written by Pablo Tobías and David B. Gil.[2] The film is a co-production by Atresmedia Cine, Sr.&Sra., Karateka AIE, Apaches Entertainment, Colosé Producciones alongside Wrong Men, and it had the participation of Atresmedia and Netflix, backing and funding from Creative Europe MEDIA, Wallimage and ICAA and collaboration by Ayuntamiento de Madrid.[3] Javier Agirre worked as cinematographer.[4] Shooting locations included Madrid, Tottori, and Fujinomiya.[2]
Release
Karateka is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain by Warner Bros. Pictures on 30 October 2026.[1][5]
See also
References
- ^ a b Rivera, Alfonso (15 April 2025). "Aritz Moreno recreates the real-life epic story of Spanish medallist Sandra Sánchez in Karateka". Cineuropa.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Finaliza el rodaje de 'Karateka', la película sobre la vida de Sandra Sánchez, campeona olímpica en Tokio 2020". Cine con Ñ. 29 May 2025.
- ^ "Empieza el rodaje de 'Karateka' sobre Sandra Sánchez". La Tribuna de Toledo. 7 April 2025.
- ^ "Aritz Moreno rueda 'Karateka', un biopic sobre la deportista olímpica Sandra Sánchez". Camera and Light Mag. 7 April 2025.
- ^ López Sampalo, Manuel (24 December 2025). "Atresmedia Cine lidera el ranking de taquilla del cine español en 2025". La Razón.