The Run

Directed by Friedemann Hottenbacher
2016    45mDocumentary
7.6
"The Run" tells the forgotten story of Son Kee Chung, the Korean athlete who won a gold medal in marathon at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. Forced to run under the Japanese flag, his run became a symbol of oppression and rebellion. The film links Son's story the larger history of the 20th century.

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Cast of The Run

  • Adam Wakelingnarrator
  • Kee-chung SohnSelf
  • Lee Joon-SeungSelf - grandson of Sohn Kee-chung
  • Volker KlugeSelf - editor of book 'Die Olympischen Spiele von 1896-1976'
  • Leni RiefenstahlSelf
  • Lee Tae-YoungSelf - journalist
  • Adolf HitlerSelf
  • Eberhard SchöneSelf
  • Lutz KinkelSelf - author of 'Die Scheinwerferin: Leni Riefenstahl und Das Dritte Reich'
  • Sohn Chung-inSelf - son of Sohn Kee-chung
  • Zenichi TerajimaSelf - historian
  • Hwang Young-ChoSelf
  • Friedemann HottenbacherDirector / Writer
  • Gregor StreiberProducer

 

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