The runner (2013)

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.

• Release Date: 2013-11-10
• Runtime: 1h 35min
• Production Country: France, Ireland, United Kingdom, Spain, Algeria, Western Sahara
• Director: Saeed Taji Farouky