LONG DISTANCE
UK, January 2009
27:48 min, Documentary

Abiyot runs for money, every weekend at a different race. He left Ethiopia to try and re-launch his running career in the US. With every aspect of his daily routine centred on his training, his footsteps not only dictate the rhythm of his life, but also become the pervasive rhythm of the film. A film about aspiration, endurance and the pursuit of the American dream.

Credits
Producer: Moritz Siebert
Director: Moritz Siebert
Cinematographer: Mortiz Siebert
Editor: Josh Levinsky
Score: Jon Opstad
Sound Design & Mix: Duncan Warwick

Moritz Siebert was born in Stuttgart and attended medical school in Goettingen. He studied Cultural Anthropology at Humboldt University. Moritz has been a freelance journalist working as a cameraman and photographer since 2001 and worked as a medical doctor between 2004 - 2007. He received his MA in Documentary Direction in 2009 from the National Film and Television School (NFTS) in Beaconsfield, UK.