Running Against the Wind

2019
1h 56m

IMDb RATING

6.6/10

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In Ethiopia, two men are running to achieve their dreams.In Ethiopia, two men are running to achieve their dreams.In Ethiopia, two men are running to achieve their dreams.

Director
- Jan Philipp Weyl
Writers
- Jan Philipp Weyl
- Michael Wogh
Stars

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IMDb RATING

6.6/10

370

YOUR RATING

Director
- Jan Philipp Weyl
Writers
- Jan Philipp Weyl
- Michael Wogh
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
Ethiopia's official submission for the Academy Awards.

Lyrical, beautifully filmed, Running Against The Wind captures the heart and satisfies the call for uplifting stories about Africa. Auteur-Director Jan Phillip Weyl's debut feature is an instant classic. Two boys from a poverty-stricken village with no prospects are drawn to the big city, where one succumbs to the easy attraction of street life and a destructive lifestyle; the other rises to the top to become an Olympic runner. Against all odds, the find each other. But is it too late?