The runner (2013)

• Documentary

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.

Release date

November 10, 2013

Runtime

1h 35m

Language

Arabic

Director

Saeed Taji Farouky

Status

Released