The ultimate spiritual exertion takes place on a tarmac road through a park. The Six Day Run is one of the most extreme endurance sports ever, with participants using meditation to try and go furthest in six days virtually without sleeping, all in memory of spiritual leader Sri Chinmoy. Taanila movingly portrays the strange mix of euphoric spirituality and the hardcore competitive element.
Director
Mika Taanila
Premiere
World premiere
Country of production
Finland
Year
2013
Festival Edition
IFFR 2013
Length
15'
Medium
DCP
Original title
Kuuden päivän juoksu
Language
English
Producers
Lasse Saarinen, Cilla Werning
Production Company
Kinotar Oy
Sales
Kinotar Oy
Screenplay
Mika Taanila
Cinematography
Jussi Eerola
Editor
Mika Taanila
Sound Design
Olli Huhtanen
Music
Circle
Director
Mika Taanila
Premiere
World premiere
Country of production
Finland
Year
2013
Festival Edition
IFFR 2013
Length
15'
Medium
DCP
Original title
Kuuden päivän juoksu
Language
English
Producers
Lasse Saarinen, Cilla Werning
Production Company
Kinotar Oy
Sales
Kinotar Oy
Screenplay
Mika Taanila
Cinematography
Jussi Eerola
Editor
Mika Taanila
Sound Design
Olli Huhtanen
Music
Circle