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TOWN OF RUNNERS

By Jerry ROTHWELL

MET FILM - as PROD

Documentary - Completed 2012

Town of Runners is a feature documentary about young runners from Bekoji – an Ethiopian highland town which has produced some of the world’s greatest distance athletes.

- Year of production
- 2012
- Genres
- Documentary
- Countries
- UNITED KINGDOM
- Director(s)
- Jerry ROTHWELL
- ISAN
- 0000-0004-4388-0000-D-0000-0000-Z
- EIDR
- 10.5240/2EAA-BC7B-92BC-FAC0-4271-H
- Producer(s)
- Dan DEMISSIE, Al MORROW, Kristin OLAFS, Jonny PERSEY
- Synopsis
- The film tells the story of two young girls, living in a rural town as they try to run their way to a different life.
  
  Narrated by their friend Biruk, it follows their highs and lows over three years as they try to become professional athletes. Through their struggle, the film gives a unique insight into the ambitions of young Ethiopians living between tradition and the modern world.