Assembly Inn Festival Bar

A bi-monthly event showing the very best in award-winning documentary filmmaking... for free! Come and relax with a pint and some popcorn and watch good films: films that make you think about the world in a different way. Synopsis: Town of Runners is a feature documentary about young runners from Bekoji - an Ethiopian highland town which has produced some of the world's greatest distance athletes. The film tells the story of two young girls, living in a rural town as they try to run their way to a different life. It follows their highs and lows over three years as they try to become professional athletes. Through their struggle, the film gives a unique insight into the ambitions of young Ethiopians living between tradition and the modern world.