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Marathon Boy

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Gemma Atwal follows a very young Indian marathon runner, Budhia Singh, as he trains from the age of 4.

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Philip Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 11/25/2011
89/100
a documentary that starts out as an examination of a sports curiosity ... and develops into a tragic study of manipulation, greed and political corruption, punctuated by a murder. Go to Full Review
Jennifer Merin About.com 11/03/2011
4.5/5
A beautifully made and deeply unsettling film. You won't soon forget the four-year-old who is running from a life of poverty. Go to Full Review
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06/30/2014 Ok not good or great. Watch it if u wanna see some child run and run and run and run and also in the middle of the movie he also runs......runs .......and you guessed it....RUN! See more 11/05/2012 A good story with a lot of injustice, mostly from the Child Welfare, who obviously not concerend about children's welfare, they just didnt want one man to be at top of the social ladder. See more 03/12/2012 Triste e trágica história de Budhia, sob o olhar aprofundado de Atwal. Reviravoltas de deixar os melhores roteiristas no chinelo. See more 12/20/2011 One of the best documentary of 2010 hands down.Absolutely fascinating and nicely crafted.It merge us into a reality which sometimes give the incredible impression of an amazing thriller .In the countries of God and goddess nothing could be more meaningful.The depiction of India is amazing. It is more than recommended. See more 10/23/2011 all the mystery and drama of a feature film, all the poignancy and complication of a documentary. See more 09/03/2011 To say this is the story of on little boy & his coach would be a vast understatement. Felt it could have done with greater conclusion at very end. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Gemma Atwal follows a very young Indian marathon runner, Budhia Singh, as he trains from the age of 4.
Director
Gemma Atwal
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 13, 2017
Runtime
1h 38m