🎬 Documentary

The runner

2013 1h 35m Dir. Saeed Taji Farouky

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The Runner is a film about endurance. It is the story of a champion long-distance runner whose journey transformed him from an athlete into the symbol of a national liberation movement. Salah Hmatou Ameidan is willing to risk his life, his career, his family and his nationality to run for a country that doesn't exist. He is from Western Sahara, officially Africa's last colony and under Moroccan occupation since 1975.

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Year
2013
Runtime
1h 35m
Genre
Documentary
Language
AR
🎭 Documentary 🎬 Saeed Taji Farouky
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The runner has a runtime of 1h 35m (1 hour and 35 minutes).
The runner was directed by Saeed Taji Farouky and released in 2013.
The runner is a Documentary film (2013).

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