ReelAbilities Film Festival: Nina is an Athlete
June 25, 2026 • Thursday, 7:00 pm - Thursday, 9:00 pm
Nina is an Athlete features Israeli wheelchair badminton champion Nina Gorodetsky, who has her first and maybe last chance to make it to the Paralympics. Amidst debating what she would be willing to sacrifice to realize her Olympic dream, a worldwide pandemic changes everything. A discussion follows with Israel ParaSport follows the film. Presented in partnership with the Israel ParaSport Center, Israel’s leading adaptive sports organization.
Nina is an Athlete is one of four films featured in the ReelAbilities Film Festival presented by Hecktman JCCs of Chicago. Tickets for all films are $10 each.