Passion and pride take center stage in the upcoming documentary “Crois Pas Qu’on Dort” (French for “Don’t Think We’re Asleep”). An underdog story par excellence, the documentary follows three working-class athletes as they prepare for glory at the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games. Variety can share the trailer (below).

The film, directed by Nick Walters and Lou Marillier, follows three athletes over the course of five years and their many achievements. The film is helmed by Charles-Antoine, a runner with an intellectual disability who won gold at the Tokyo Paralympic Games and will compete in this year’s Paralympic Games, and Leyna and Maysane, twin sisters and heirs to their Laotian-Algerian family’s taekwondo dynasty.

“We wanted to tell a coming-of-age story through the prism of sports,” said directors Nick Walters and Lou Marillier. “We worked with Leyna, Maysane and Charles-Antoine as they navigated a tumultuous five-year period, facing challenges that would impact the rest of their lives in profound ways. Through the unfiltered access they gave us, we feel like we were able to capture something honest and specific to them that we hope will resonate with many other people.”

The film, developed and produced by Pi Studios and French powerhouse shingle SRAB Films, explores many of the working-class suburban scenes seen in Ladj Ly’s award-winning “Les Misérables,” which was also produced by SRAB Films. The project will feature new music from local hip-hop icon Tiakola.