3100: Run and Become

3100: Run and Become is a documentary about why people run, with portraits of runners and what motivates them.[1][2] It was directed by Sanjay Rawal.

3100: Run and Become
Film poster
Directed bySanjay Rawal
Produced byTanya Meillier, Alexander Meillier, Sanjay Rawal
Music byMichael A. Levine
Edited byAlexander Meillier
Release date
  • June 1, 2018 (2018-06-01)
Running time
79 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

The plot centers on the 3100 mile race in New York City, and also follows Ashprihanal Aalto, a Finnish courier, and Shamita, an Austrian cellist. The film captures the esoteric, spiritual side of running. [3] The film features such diverse locales as New York, to places around the world where ancient cultures have held running sacred, such as the forests of Finland, mountains of Japan, the Kalahari Desert in Africa and the Navajo Nation Reservation in Arizona. It also features the stories of three other runners–Shaun Martin, a Navajo runner and Board Member of Wings of America, Gaolo of the San Bushmen of the Kalahari, and Gyoman-san of the Monks of Mt. Hiei, Japan.[1]

Awards
  • Winner, Director’s Choice – Illuminate Film Festival

Song

Roberta Flack and the films composer Michael A. Levine contributed the song Running. The song appears on the soundtrack for the documentary.[4][5]

Reception

Steve Prokopy from the Third Coast Review found the film “intriguing, and an eye-opening look at a way of living most of us will never understand.” After viewing the movie, runners themselves “become more interested in learning more about the role that running plays in different cultures.” Broadway World describes the film as having shone a “light on the universality of the run as an enduring pathway to enlightenment,”while the Santa Fe Reporter appreciated its cultural diversity.[6]

References
  1. "New Documentary based On Sri Chinmoy 3100 Mile Self-Transcendence Race". digitaljournal.com. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
  2. "3100: RUN AND BECOME, Documentary on Endurance Runners Sprints into Theaters on August 17". vimooz.com. 2018-08-06. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
  3. Steve Prokopy (2018-09-21). "Review: 3100: Run and Become Intrigues More Than It Inspires". thirdcoastreview.com. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
  4. Mitchell, Gail (October 26, 2018). "Roberta Flack Returns With New Song 'Running': Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  5. Gail Mitchell (2018-09-21). "Roberta Flack Returns With New Song 'Running': Premiere". billboard.com. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
  6. "Press Release - Sri Chinmoy-inspired documentary 3100: Run and Become Receives Critical Acclaim". Digital Journal. 2018-11-14. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
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