Sprinters (2008)
A visually striking and meditative study of a team of athletes, including British Olympic finalists Jeanette Kwakye and Sarah Claxton, filmed over the two months leading to the start of the 2007 outdoor season. Sprinters is an intimate and arresting portrayal of the frequently brutal world of top level athletics, revealing the mental and physical barriers confronted by the runners as they pursue their dreams, and a world in which agony, ecstasy, winning and losing are separated by a hundredth of a second.
Director: Sam Blair
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 17 min
Release Date: January 1, 2008
Cast
Production: NFTS
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
short film
More Films by Director: Sam Blair
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Sprinters about?
- A visually striking and meditative study of a team of athletes, including British Olympic finalists Jeanette Kwakye and Sarah Claxton, filmed over the two months leading to the start of the 2007 outdoor season. Sprinters is an intimate and arresting portrayal of the frequently brutal world of top level athletics, revealing the mental and physical barriers confronted by the runners as they pursue their dreams, and a world in which agony, ecstasy, winning and losing are separated by a hundredth of a second.
- Who directed Sprinters?
- Sprinters was directed by Sam Blair.
- Who stars in Sprinters?
- Sprinters stars Jean-Louis Schuller.
- How long is Sprinters?
- Sprinters has a runtime of 17m (17 minutes).
- What genre is Sprinters?
- Sprinters is a Documentary film.
- Where was Sprinters produced?
- Sprinters was produced in United Kingdom.