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Run Natasha Run production details


  

"Run Natasha Run” is about a 29-year-old Athens journalist as she prepares for her first marathon. It is a 1.5 year process, offering a look at what running – and contemporary life – is like in Athens today. Natasha talks directly to the camera along the way, as she learns to overcome her injuries and prepare herself mentally for the event. In between her “monologues”, the camera follows Natasha around the Greek countryside, where she volunteers at running events, primarily ultramarathons, until she runs her marathon. There are brief interviews with amateur runners, as well as running “stars” such as the ultramarathon champion Yiannis Kouros and Sydney Olympics gold medalist Naoko Takahashi. The finale is set in Berlin, Germany, at that city’s popular marathon.

Duration: 51:30
 Language: Greek with English subtitles. Some English, Japanese and Italian.
Date: 2004
Format: Mini-DV.  
Director/camera/editor: Angelike Contis
Music: Jez Bentley
Producers: Angelike Contis, Natasha Giannousi
About the production:  This independent production was shot in Greece and Germany and edited in Athens, Greece.
 

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