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Tuesday, November 13, 2007

running the sahara marathon



26 miles 385 yards of punishing running--marathons take part all around the world, most prominently in large cities and beautiful locales like new york, london or hawaii. now imagine running not on asphalt, but rather loose sand and scattered rock, and you've got the terrain for the . documentary film maker (and personal friend) dan zaccheo ran the marathon in february of this year to show solidarity with the saharawi refugees and their situation in southwest algeria. shot from the hip using his mini dv camera (which later succumbed to the effects of sand mixing with electronics), dan captures not just a punishing run but also a glimpse into the lives of people who have lived in the harsh desert for generations.

6 comments:

Blogger  said...

super cool project. thank for sharing!

11/13/2007 10:05:00 AM
Anonymous curious said...

this is awesome. do you know if the refugee families benefit in any way (financially) from the marathon? is there a charitable or fundraising aspect to it?

11/13/2007 01:05:00 PM
Anonymous Dan Zaccheo said...

Hi, there is a charitable aspect to the marathon. The organisers have a development programe which is there to help the infrastructure of the camp. The project from last year was to build sports facilities as there is nothing for people or the children to do in the camps. Peoples lives seem pretty hum drum. the web address is www.saharamarathon.org

11/13/2007 01:17:00 PM
Blogger  said...

great vid

11/13/2007 02:01:00 PM
Blogger  said...

Loved this one. Dan Z, you gotta get yourself a website--it's 2008!

11/13/2007 04:25:00 PM
Anonymous Leah said...

INCREDIBLE !! You rock as always.
Your old friend Leah. .. hello@leahthompson.co.uk

12/18/2007 06:06:00 AM

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