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The Guardian by Phuong Le
The deft camerawork showcases a dynamic Ethiopia – from tiny villages to the gritty underbelly of bustling Addis Ababa – and, let’s face it, everyone loves a good training montage.
Running Against the Wind (የነፋሱ ፍልሚያ)
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- Ethiopia,
- Germany
- 2019
- · 112m
Director
Jan Philipp Weyl
Cast
Mikias Wolde,
Ashenafi Nigusu,
Joseph Reta Belay,
Samrawit Desalegn,
Genene Alemu,
Yemariam Melkamu
Genre
Drama
The paths of childhood friends, Abdi and Solomon, diverge when one runs away to become a photographer, winding up on the streets of the capital. Ten years later, the other, an Olympic runner, also moves there, where he wins a national championship. When they meet, he tries to help his old friend get off the streets.
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What are critics saying?
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The New York Times by Beatrice Loayza
The film is, at the very least, never boring. It’s also, despite a potentially compelling conceit, pretty ridiculous.
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Los Angeles Times by Michael Ordona
Running Against the Wind is purportedly based on real events, and it’s sloppy and sort of random enough to be true.
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