The athlete Neisi Patricia Dajomes Barrera It is a symbol of perseverance in the country. Behind the Olympic weightlifting champion lies a story of life and struggle. This and more is collected in the documentary Neisi, the power of a dream, directed by Daniel Yepez Brito.

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The documentary shows fragments from his life and his preparation process. Well, she and her brothers train at a small, basic weightlifting gym in a town in Ecuador. They see weightlifting as a way of life and a great incentive to improve themselves day by day to achieve their Olympic dreams.

The synopsis reads: “After overcoming difficulties and the death of her beloved brother and mother, Neisi Dajomes became the first Ecuadorian woman to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games, becoming an example for all girls and women of this country and a role. model for our entire country.”

On August 1, 2021, the older sister of Angie Palacios won the gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in the weightlifting category 76 kg. In 2019 he won the gold medal at the Pan American Games in Lima.

The film’s director considers Dajomes a source of inspiration. “She has become a true inspiration for our entire team, thanks to her deep faith, conviction and strength (…) For this reason, we have a commitment to her and her family, but also to our society in general, to express this story to carry to the big screen,” Yépez describes.

He The film is scheduled to premiere on November 9 in cinemas, super cinemas and cineplexes in the country.