Town of Runners

20121 h 20 minFilm: Documentary

Direction: Jerry Rothwell

Production: Al MorrowDan Demissie

Produced by Met Film in co-production with ITVS International and Klikk Productions in association with Britdoc and Channel 4.

This title is an acquisition.

Town of Runners

Town of Runners is a feature documentary about young runners 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 as they move from school track to national competition and from childhood to adulthood.

Subject categories

  • Sports and Leisure > Running
  • Children and Youth > Sports, Leisure and Play
  • Family Studies/Home Economics > Family Diversity and Challenges
  • Physical Education > Fitness
  • Health/Personal Development > Fitness/Physical Activities

Credits

director
Jerry Rothwell
producer
Al Morrow
Dan Demissie