Town of Runners

Synopsis

Feature documentary about the phenomenon of Bekoji, a small town in the Arsi region of Ethiopia, which produced the athletes who won all four gold medals in the long distance track events at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The film was made over four years and follows the progress of the young runners raised in Bekoji who hope to emulate their medal-winning heroes and compete on the world athletics’ stage.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Subjects

Sports science

Keywords

athletics; Ethiopia; Ethiopians

Online availability

URI

http://dogwoof.tv/watch/town-of-runners

Price

£2.99

Delivery

Streamed

Credits

Director

Jerry Rothwell

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 2 PAL

Price

£5.99

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

80 minutes

Year

2014

Distributor

Name

Dogwoof Pictures

Email

oli@dogwoofpictures.com

Web

http://www.dogwoof.com External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7395 1217

Fax

020 7900 3270

Address

2nd Floor, 1A Neal’s Yard
Covent Garden
London
WC2H 9DP

Notes

Dogwoof is an independent distributor specialising in quality films from around the world that raise awareness, trigger change, and get people involved. The main focus is socially conscious films including THE AGE OF STUPID, THE END OF THE LINE, BURMA VJ and BLACK GOLD. Sale on DVD. In Autumn 2011 Dogwoof launched Popup Cinema (http://popupcinema.net/) to allow non-theatric screenings of their just-released and classic titles.

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