The Runner is the story of a champion long-distance runner whose journey transformed him from being an athlete to becoming a symbol of the national liberation movement. Salah Ameidan is willing to risk his life, his career, his family and his nationality to run for Western Sahara, a country that doesn’t exist.
2014 /
Finalist
THE RUNNER
Director & Producer: Saeed Taji Farouky,
Elhum Shakerifar
12-year-old Tatheer embarks on a week-long Police boot camp for girls from a social housing estate in Copenhagen. Far from home, deep in the woods, she navigates grueling rituals, elusive social dynamics, and personal setbacks to find her place in this tender and revealing coming-of-age story.
2013 |
94 min
UK | France | Ireland | Western Sahara
Languages: French | Hassaniya | Arabic | Spanish
