Gun Runners

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Gun Runners

2015

1h 29m

Documentary

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For years, Julius Arile and Robert Matanda thrive among the roaming bands of warriors that terrorize the countryside of northern Kenya. By the time they reach their mid-20s, stealing cattle and running from the police are the only things they know. When both warriors suddenly disappear from the bush, many of their peers assume they are dead or have been arrested. Instead, they have traded in their rifles for sneakers -- in hopes of making it big as professional marathon runners.

Brad Wheeler

Globe and Mail

Gun Runners is a contextual, intimate look inside a world most of us know nothing about.

Rated: 2.5/4

Oct 7, 2016

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Andrew Parker

The Gate

Gun Runners feels as real as it gets, and the film and audience are better off for it.

Aug 28, 2018

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Ken Eisner

Georgia Straight

The 90-minute film offers fascinating glimpses of a part of the world that's deliberately kept in shadows.

Oct 6, 2016

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T'Cha Dunlevy

Montreal Gazette

Stakes are incredibly high for these men, and the outcome is far from certain. Ultimately, as this probing documentary shows, it's not about the destination but the daily struggle and the little successes that motivate one to keep moving forward.

Rated: 3.5/5

Sep 29, 2016

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Anjali Nayar

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Julius Arile

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Robert Matanda

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Anjali Nayar

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Katherine Baulu

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Annette Clarke

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