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# New documentary ‘KICK’ follows trans non-binary athlete  Nikki Hiltz’s historic Olympic journey
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/new-documentary-kick-follows-trans-non-binary-athlete-nikki-hiltzs-historic-olympic-journey/
- Published: 2025-11-04T17:10:16.000Z
- Updated: 2025-11-04T17:18:03.000Z
- Author: Graham Robson
- Tags: News

A new documentary, ***KICK***, is set to shine a spotlight on **Nikki Hiltz**, the American 1,500m runner, as they chase a dream that could make sporting history. The film captures Hiltz’s quest to become the first openly trans non-binary athlete to compete at the **Olympic Games**, while navigating the intense pressures of elite sport and the complexities of identity.

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/2025/11/1747772855-KICK-Film-Deck-05.11.25-1.jpg)

Like any great sports story, *KICK* is about ambition, resilience, and the hurdles faced along the way. Through intimate, behind-the-scenes footage of Hiltz’s 2024 season, the documentary aims to humanise the trans experience and offer a nuanced perspective on an issue that continues to divide opinion.

Set against the dramatic backdrop of **Flagstaff**, Arizona, the film opens with Hiltz training at nearly 7,000 feet above sea level. Every stride, every breath is in service of a singular goal: to qualify for **Paris 2024**. “Just a track nerd with a dream,” is how Hiltz describes themself - yet their journey is anything but ordinary. Since coming out as trans non-binary, Hiltz has found themselves at the centre of a cultural debate about fairness and inclusion in sport.

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The documentary also introduces **Emma**, Hiltz’s partner and fellow elite runner. Outspoken and fearless, Emma brings a fiery counterpoint to Hiltz’s more reserved nature. Together, they navigate the highs and lows of training, competition, and public scrutiny.

*KICK* follows Hiltz through triumphs and setbacks: from a crushing defeat just weeks before the Olympic Trials to a record-breaking performance that secures their place on **Team USA**. In Paris, Hiltz makes history - not by winning a medal, but by stepping onto the track as the first openly trans runner at the Games.

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/2025/11/93c6e59805f44813.jpg)

At a time when trans athlete are face unprecedented hurdles, *KICK* offers a deeply human story - one that invites empathy and challenges entrenched views. As the filmmakers put it, “Through Nikki, audiences will get to know a trans athlete as a human first.”