Film
Free To Run
About
Director
Carrie & Tim Higham
Running time
31 minutes
Our Judges say:
Everyone should watch this film!Jimmy Hyland
A timely and poignant trail running film combining the phenomenal strength of a 6 day trail running race and the completely unchosen resilience of leaving your country, and family not knowing how or what you'll have to endure. A highlight of of the festival!Hannah Maia
Beautifully made ultra running film with an utterly compelling and hugely articulate central character... and you will ever see Afghanistan the same way again.Paul Hodgson Music Judge
Free To Run - a mission to tell the stories of women using sport to transform the world around them.
When the Taliban takes over Afghanistan threatening the basic human rights of women across the country, UN human rights attorney and mountain runner Stephanie Case must fight to find a way forward for the Afghan women of her NGO, Free to Run, in the midst of taking on the longest and hardest ultra trail race of her life.
After completing the TOR330 race four times, Stephanie Case’s next goal in sight was the TOR450, all while working behind the scenes to organize an all-women expedition in Afghanistan with Free to Run. These women include Zeinab and Zahra, who represent not only Free to Run’s ethos but the spirit of many other women in Afghanistan who believe in education and progress. Captured by the lenses of Dream Lens Media, this is a truly unique moment in history documenting Stephanie’s unshakeable strength and incredible belief in the power of the women around her.
