On 20 October, Kino Pod Baranami hosts a race through the world of extreme sports. The programme includes Balázs Simonyi’s Ultra, revealing the Hungarian director’s struggle in the deadly Spartathlon, and Łukasz Borowski’s documentary Runners, describing the motivations and experiences of participants in certain races.
Programme:
Friday, October 13, 2017
6pm RUNNERS (Łukasz Borowski) PL 2017, 72’
Friday, October 20, 2017
7:15 pm RUNNERS (Łukasz Borowski) PL 2017, 72’
9pm ULTRA (Balázs Simonyi) GR/HU 2017, 81'
About films:
Runners
(Łukasz Borowski) PL 2017, 72’
First Polish documentary exploring the experience of ultramarathon runners, who release their everyday frustration through extreme physical effort.
Ultra
(Balázs Simonyi) GR/HU 2017, 81'
A close look at the participants of Spartathlon - one of the most prestigious and challenging ultramarathons in the world. The film’s director runs the marathon himself, while trying to show what exactly drives these people on their ferocious effort to reach the finish line.