Project Detail

Long Distance

Synopsis

Abiyot runs for money, every weekend at a different race. He left Ethiopia to try and relaunch his running career in the US.

With every aspect of his daily routine centered on his training, his footsteps not only dictate the rhythm of his life, but also become the pervasive rhythm of the film.

Details

Year
2010
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
28 minutes
Format
HDV
Director
Moritz Siebert
Producer
Hanna Keller
Co-Producer
Hanna Keller
Editor
Josh Levinsky
Director of Photography
Moritz Siebert
Sound
Duncan Warrick
Composer
Jon Opstad

Production Status

Production Company

National Film and Television School

Hemant Sharda
Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
Bucks, HP9 1LG
UK

T +44 (0)1494 731457

Sales Company

National Film and Television School

Hemant Sharda
Beaconsfield Studios
Station Road
Beaconsfield
Bucks, HP9 1LG
UK

T +44 (0)1494 731457

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