Rasselas Lakew
— Abebe Bikila
Dag Malmberg
— Onni
Ruta Gedmintas
— Charlotte
Abba Waka Dessalegn
— . The Priest
Johnny Ashenafi
— Coach Nega
Woyneshet Belachew
— Telephone Operator
Abebe Bikila
— Himself (archive footage)
Arne Boysen
— Gunnar Krogsveen
Yeneneh Ezra
— Emperor Haile Selassie
Fekadu Gemechu
— Uncle
Mersha Getahun
— Bartender
Tigist Gurma
— Motel Manager
Benito Mussolini
— Himself (archive footage)
Христо Петков
— Archery coach
Ekaterina Petrova
— Journalist
Assefa Tegene
— Male Border Guard
Zelalem Yetagesu
— Rude Officer