Town of Runners
Brief Synopsis
A portrait of two teenage track hopefuls from the small, rural Ethiopian town of Bekoji, home to the current Olympic and World Champions. Here, we observe the challenges they face growing up and striving for greatness in a developing nation.
Cast & Crew
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Jerry Rothwell
Director
Dan Demissie
Producer
Stewart Le Marechal
Coproducer
Alan Mackay
Editor
Alison Morrow
Producer
Kristin Olafsdottir
Executive Producer
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Sports
Release Date
2012
Distribution Company
Dogwoof Pictures ; Kinosmith ; Kinosmith
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 26m
Synopsis
A portrait of two teenage track hopefuls from the small, rural Ethiopian town of Bekoji, home to the current Olympic and World Champions. Here, we observe the challenges they face growing up and striving for greatness in a developing nation.
Director
Jerry Rothwell
Director
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Foreign
Sports
Release Date
2012
Distribution Company
Dogwoof Pictures ; Kinosmith ; Kinosmith
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 26m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 2012
Released in United States 2012 (Viewpoints)
