Town of Runners
Town of Runners
Synopsis
Town of Runners is a feature documentary made by award winning director Jerry Rothwell about young people from the Ethiopian rural town of Bekoji, home to the current Olympic and World champions Tirunesh Dibaba and Kenenisa Bekele.
The film follows three children keen to follow in their heroes’ footsteps, as they move from school track to national competition and from childhood to adulthood.
Set against the background of the seasonal rhythms of this farming region, and the impact of increased urbanization, climate change and globalization on agriculture, the film shows rural young Africans striving to make their own future.
Details
- Year
- 2012
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 82 mins
- Format
- HDCAM
- Director
- Jerry Rothwell
- Producer
- Al Morrow, Dan de Missie
- Co-Producer
- Stewart Le Marechal
- Executive Producer
- Jonny Persey, Kristín Ólafsdóttir
- Editor
- Alan Mackay
- Director of Photography
- Jerry Rothwell
- Music
- Vincent Watts
Genre
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 13th March 2012
