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We will be screening "War Runner" （ 88min, USA, 2020 ） a true story about a young man who became a Sudanese refugee in Africa and competed in the Olympics, inspiring people in his country and around the world.
Let this film be an opportunity to think about peace and human rights locally and together ？

◆Screenings ： "War Runner" （ 88min, USA, 2020 ）
https:// unitedpeople.jp/runner/
◆Date ： September 17, 2023 (Sun.)
◆Time ： 10:00~19:00 （ 3 screenings ① 10:00~, ② 14:00~, ③ 17:00~ ）
*Reception ・ Doors open 30 minutes before screening time
* ② 14:00~ is "Welcome Children" （ No childcare service ）.
◆Venue ： Hiraoka Sustrans （ 630-2 Kamiizumi, Sodegaura, Chiba ）
◆Capacity ： 10 people per screening （ About 30 people total ）
◆Fare ： 1,500 yen （ 500 yen for students ）
◆Registration ： Please register at the venue or through the website.
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This screening is part of the PEACE DAY Film Festival 2023".
Outline of "PEACE DAY 2023" Project Name ： PEACE DAY 2023 Date and Time ： September 15, 2023 (Fri.) - 21, 2023 (Thu.) at various dates Organizer ： PEACE DAY Foundation Website ： https ://peaceday.jp/2023/
[PEACE DAY Film Festival 2023] https://www.cinemo.info/peaceday2023.html

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"War Runner" Synopsis
Everywhere in war-torn Sudan, children are kidnapped and homes are burned.
To save the life of 8-year-old Guor ・ Mariar, his parents, after much anguish, decide to let him escape
alone from their village. Guol wanders the battlefield and is eventually captured by the armed forces. "Let's run away."
He manages to run away before dawn. Luckily, he is sheltered in a refugee camp and
gets a ticket to immigrate to the United States. "I don't have to run anymore". He enters high school
and when he runs, he outruns everyone else. His first marathon qualified him for the 2012 London Olympics.
It was as if running was his destiny.

However, South Sudan was founded one year before the London Olympics. With no national Olympic committee,
there was no country to represent. Its participation was in jeopardy, but then a miracle happened. The International Olympic Committee （ and the IOC ） allowed the "man without a country"
to compete as an individual athlete. He ran with the expectations of the people of his homeland, South Sudan, on his
back, and finished the race. This is a moving documentary about the life of Guor, a man who continues to run with an indomitable spirit, and one who cannot help but be moved by it.

Director ・ Producer ： Bill ・ Gallagher
Screenplay ・ Editor ： Bill ・ Gallagher, Eric ・ Daniel ・ Metzger
Distribution United People Publicity ： Sleepin
2020 ／ USA ／ English ／ 88 min ／ Color ／ 16 ： 9
© Bill Gallagher
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Selected Works ： School Education Materials for Junior High School Students Social School Education Materials for Senior High School Students Civics Social Education （ Teaching Materials ） For Youth International （ International Understanding ・ Peace ） Social Education （ Teaching Materials ） For Adults Internationality （ International Understanding ・ Peace ） （ Selected June 2, 2021 ）

（ Reference ： From United People ）