A documentary about Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, the fastest man alive, and his journey to become a global sports icon. The film explores his rise to fame, his training regimen, and the challenges he faced on his path to becoming an Olympic champion. With behind-the-scenes footage and interviews, 'I Am Bolt' provides an intimate look into the life and career of one of the greatest athletes of all time.
Last Train Home follows the Zhangs, a Chinese couple who work in a factory in Guangzhou and only get to go home once a year for the Chinese New Year. The film explores the challenges they face in their journey to reunite with their children and the hardships of being part of China's massive migrant worker population. It depicts the struggles of the working class, the impact of urbanization, and the tension between tradition and modernity.
A documentary covering the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
A documentary shot over the course of five years telling five stories in the run-up to the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics: the construction of the Bird's Nest Olympic Stadium, Gold medal hopeful & Olympic hurdler Liu Xiang, the selection of the Chinese women's gymnastics team, the training of the Beijing SWAT team, and the story one of the 4000 families relocated to make room for the Olympic Athlete's Village.
Running Movie is a documentary film that focuses on Israeli long-distance runner Ayele Seteng (a.k.a. Haile Satayin), the oldest marathon runner to compete in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and his efforts to participate in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Satayin has been a long-distance runner since he was a young boy in Ethiopia, but he only became a marathon runner after immigrating to Israel in the early 1990s. Now, at the age of 55, he keeps on running. We follow him as he practices in Ethiopia, far from his wife and eight children, and witness his moments of victory and defeat, as he competes in marathons around the world—from Berlin, Germany, to Tiberias, Israel.
Documentary following the selection of the British gymnastics team that went to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
Meishi Street is a documentary that explores the impacts of urban development and civil rights issues in Beijing, particularly focusing on the transformation of Meishi Street. The film showcases the challenges faced by residents as the city prepares for the Beijing Olympics.
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