Iditarod... a far distant place


1h 28m 2000

Brief Synopsis

In a journey of challenge and courage, three mushers run the long distance sled dog race across the breadth of Alaska to Nome. For over a thousand miles, Mike Williams, a Yup'ik Eskimo and "The Sobriety Musher," Lynda Plettner a 48-year-old grandmother, and Mike Nosko, a determined overachiever, bra

Film Details

Also Known As
Iditarod ... a Far Distant Place
Genre
Documentary
Sports
Release Date
2000

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 28m

Synopsis

In a journey of challenge and courage, three mushers run the long distance sled dog race across the breadth of Alaska to Nome. For over a thousand miles, Mike Williams, a Yup'ik Eskimo and "The Sobriety Musher," Lynda Plettner a 48-year-old grandmother, and Mike Nosko, a determined overachiever, brave arctic temperatures, exhaustion and difficult terrain to find purpose and self-knowledge in The Last Great Race On Earth.

Film Details

Also Known As
Iditarod ... a Far Distant Place
Genre
Documentary
Sports
Release Date
2000

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 28m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Shown at Seattle International Film Festival May 18 - June 11, 2000.

Shown as a "work-in-progress" at the Independent Feature Film Market (IFFM) in New York City September 17-24, 1999.

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The word "iditarod" means a far distant place in Inuit.

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