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Town Of Runners

Director: 
Jerry Rothwell
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Duration: 
86Min
Year of production: 
2011
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Cinematography: 
Jerry Rothwell
Sound: 
Mulatu Astatke
Editing: 
Alan Mackay
Production: 
Met Film
Synopsis: 

The world's greatest runners come from Bekoji, an isolated mountain town in Ethiopia. At the Beijing Olympic Games, they all won four gold medals for long distance running. It all began with the dream of alocal coach who inspired in all of them the desire to succeed. Filmed over three years, this film follows the fates of young athletes who aspire to fame, although in reality they can not all become champions.

 

Bio Director: 

Jerry Rothwell is a documentary filmmaker whose previous directed Heavy Load and Deep Water and recently completed Donor Unknown. He also directed The Late George Shaw, two short films for Channel 4 and Fact Plus Fiction, a documentary for the Arts Council and Channel 4.

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