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.
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Saeed Taji Farouky Director
United States release November 10, 2013 · Produced in France, Ireland, United Kingdom, Spain, Algeria, Western Sahara
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France · Ireland · United Kingdom · Spain · Algeria · Western Sahara
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Original language
Arabic
Spoken on screen
Arabic
Release dates
United States · November 10, 2013
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