Town of runners / Met Film presents an ITVS International co-production ; a Klikk co-production in association with BritDoc and Channel 4 ; filmed and directed by Jerry Rothwell ; produced by Dan Demissie and Al Morrow ; produced by Town of Runners Ltd.

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Long-distance running is a way of life in the Arsi region of Ethiopia. In a country well acquainted with poverty, famine and war, world-dominating athletes are a source of intense pride. Many of the world's greatest runners hail from Bekoji, a small remote town in the Southern Highlands. The success...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Met Film (Firm) Independent Television Service Klikk Productions Channel 4 Britdoc Foundation Channel Four (Great Britain) Town of Runners Ltd Dogwoof (Firm)
Other Authors:	Rothwell, Jerry Demissie, Dan Morrow, Al Astatke, Mulatu, 1943- Watts, Vincent
Language:	Amharic Oromo English
Language and/or Writing System:	Amharic and Oromiffa dialog with English subtitles.
Published:	[London] : Dogwoof, [2013]
Subjects:	Runners (Sports) > Ethiopia. Long-distance runners > Ethiopia. Olympic athletes > Ethiopia. Ethiopia > Social life and customs. Long-distance runners. Manners and customs. Olympic athletes. Runners (Sports) Ethiopia. Documentary films. Nonfiction films. Biographical films.
Genre:	Documentary films. Nonfiction films. Biographical films.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (approximately 86 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 pamphlet (4 pages : color illustrations)
Format:	Video DVD

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