RUNNING AGAINST THE WIND: In cinemas July 20th
"Running against the Wind" is a passionate love letter to Ethiopia that starts in the cinemas on July 20! In his cinema debut, director Jan Philipp Weyl tells the inspiring story of two friends who fight for the realization of their dreams - equipped with an unconditional will to survive and against all odds! Filmed on original locations and with a guest appearance by Olympic legend Haile Gebrselassie. "Running against the Wind" was awarded the debut prize by the Peace Prize of German Film - Die Brücke - and was Ethiopia's Oscar entry 2020 in the category "Best International Film".
Synopsis
Two twelve-year-old boys grow up together in a remote village in Ethiopia - until a single photograph awakens big dreams in both of them and changes their lives forever: Solomon secretly leaves the village and goes to the urban jungle of Addis Ababa to become a photographer. Abdi, on the other hand, stays and trains. He wants to become a famous long-distance runner like Haile Gebrselassie once was. Both, who grew up like brothers, mature separately into men. Years later, when Abdi is nominated for the Ethiopian national running team and moves to Addis Ababa, he hardly believes that Solomon is still alive. But an inner voice tells him to look for his old friend ...