Going the Distance (1979)

Directed by

Paul Cowan

Genre

documentary film

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows athletes competing in the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Canada. It shows their preparation and the excitement of the events.

sportsobservationalenergeticupbeatcelebratoryhistoric

What happens

Going the Distance is a 1979 Canadian documentary film directed by Paul Cowan about the 1978 Commonwealth Games. Produced by the National Film Board of Canada, and produced by Robert Verrall and Jacques Bobet, it was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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