 | THE SPIRIT OF A RUNNER
| World Premiere |
| Crew: | Additional Photography: Eli Beers-Altman
| | Email: | jessie.beers gmail.com |
synopsis
In the world's longest race, the biggest challenge lies within. A veteran ultramarathoner tackles the Everest of distance racing in this documentary film about the Sri Chinmoy Self Transcendence 3,100-Mile Race. Filmmaker Jessie Beers-Altman turns the cameras on distance runner Suprabha Beckjord as she takes on the Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3,100 Mile Race for an unprecedented 12th year in a row. Hailed by her peers as the greatest super-long distance runner in history, Beckjord has made an annual tradition of running the race which takes place around a half mile-long loop in Queens, NY as a tribute to Bengali spiritual leader Sri Chinmoy. A disciple of Chinmoy for nearly thirty years, Beckjord faces a new challenge as she confronts the journey for the first time since his death.
biography
Jessie Beers-Altman lives in Somerville, MA
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filmmaker's note
A portrait of inspiration, 'The Spirit of a Runner' challenges our definition of possibility as it explores the enduring capacity of the human heart and the unfaltering power of self-transcendence.
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