Program Description:
VOLCANIC SPRINT tells the epic story of Africa’s most grueling mountain race: the Mt. Cameroon Race of Hope, a marathon-length sprint 10,000 feet up a live volcano . . . and back down again. To conquer the mountain, runners must overcome some of the cruelest conditions in sports, including temperature fluctuations of more than 50 degrees, altitude sickness and a (barely defined) course littered with loose volcanic stones.
The film takes viewers deep inside the lives of athletes like Sarah Etonge, a five-time champion and mother of seven known as the Queen of the Mountain. Just days before the race, Sarah is haunted by a nagging knee injury and the strain of a hospitalized child. Sarah needs the money she earns from racing to support her children—and the Race of Hope is the biggest purse in Cameroon.
For these competitors, Mt. Cameroon isn’t just a race — it’s their best shot at achieving fame and fortune in a country short on both. For former champion John Ekema, it’s a chance to relive fading glory through his son. For two-time champion Dominique Tedjiozem, attacked by rivals during the 2002 race, it’s a chance for vengeance.
All the competitor’s hopes and aspirations come together on the biggest sporting day in Cameroon. The winners will achieve lifelong fame. But nearly half of all runners will quit the race . . . conquered by Mt. Cameroon.
Festival Selections:
Action on Film Festival - USA (Nomination, Best Sports Documentary)
Africa World Festival of Documentary Films - USA/Nigeria
Big Bear Lake International Film Festival - USA (Winner, Outdoor Showcase Award)
Boulder Adventure Film Festival - USA
GLOBIANS Film Festival - Germany
Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival - USA
Jackson Hole Film Festival - USA
Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival - Nepal
Real Films - USA
USA Film Festival - USA (Winner, Non-fiction, National Short Film and Video Competition)
Washington, DC Independent Film Festival - USA
Produced by Dorst Media Works.
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