2024
Mental: The Kenyan School
- Australia
- New Zealand
- North America
Film maker: Pedro Damasio
“Mental – The Kenyan School” is a documentary about passion and dedication to sports. It follows the journey of four Brazilian runners training in the Land of Champions, the city of Iten, in Kenya. More than portraying an experience, the film investigates the social and cultural contexts that helped transform this small rural village into the mecca of one of the toughest and most competitive sports on the planet. A place that leaves profound marks on those who come to run on its red dirt roads, life lessons that go far beyond running.
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