🎬 Documentary

The Long Distance

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28-year-old farmer Eunice and 26-year-old cowherd Felix live in Kenya in a tin hut without electricity or running water. They dream of escaping poverty by becoming marathon runners in Europe. German-born Volker Wagner works in East Africa recruiting new talent for the running circuit. Acting as their manager, he takes the two neo-athletes to Germany so they can take part in their first European competition. However, the pressure on them is enormous. To the two athletes have already racked up debts in order to get to Europe in the first place and their families have given them orders not to return empty handed. Things are not much better for Wagner: the ever-increasing competitiveness of the marathon world and a demanding wife keep him occupied.

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Year
2015
Runtime
1h 31m
Genre
Documentary
Language
EN

Cast

🎭 Documentary 🎬 Daniel Andreas Sager 👤 Eunice Chelagat Lelei 👤 Felix Kiprotich 👤 Volker Wagner
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The Long Distance has a runtime of 1h 31m (1 hour and 31 minutes).
The Long Distance was directed by Daniel Andreas Sager and released in 2015.
The Long Distance is a Documentary film (2015).
The cast of The Long Distance includes Eunice Chelagat Lelei, Felix Kiprotich, Volker Wagner.

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