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Running time. 102 minutes. Country. United States. Language. English. Running the Sahara is a 2007 documentary feature film that chronicles Ray Zahab, Charlie Engle, and Kevin Lin 's attempt to run across the entire Sahara Desert. They traveled a total of 6920 kilometers, reaching the Red Sea on February 20, 2007.
Their goal is to run across six African countries, anticipating two marathons per day, for eighty days…without a day off. The film’s score was produced by Academy Award winner Hans Zimmer, composed by Heitor Pereira, with songs from U2, Pearl Jam and original songs performed by Wyclef Jean and the African Children’s Choir.
This powerful and inspirational film chronicles an attempt by three ultra marathoners to run across the entire length of Africa’s Sahara Desert, tackling not only the elements, but also unimaginable physical and emotional obstacles.
- James Moll
- Matt Damon, Charlie Engle, Ray Zahab
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Feb 4, 2009 · Cineverse. 123K subscribers. Subscribed. 25. 5.3K views 15 years ago. This powerful documentary, narrated by Matt Damon, chronicles three ultra marathoners whose goal is to run across the entire...
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Feb 18, 2009 · Tonight, I attended a special premiere screening of the film "Running the Sahara" at the Tower City Cinemas in Cleveland. This documentary was narrated and produced by Oscar winner Matt Damon, directed by Oscar winner James Moll, and featured music by Grammy winner Wyclef Jean.
Mar 9, 2007 · Overview. A small film crew tracks three extreme runners across the Sahara desert, capturing their incredible journey on camera, recording this landmark moment in athleticism, in humanitarianism, and in history.
