Run Like We
It’s the 2012 London Olympics, and the whole world is going crazy for the most famous athlete in the world: Usain Bolt. Everyone apart from Alvin, an awkward 14-year-old who hates running and constantly disappoints his Jamaican father, Lester, a former sprinter who can’t understand why his son is “so soft.” So, when Alvin is unexpectedly nominated to represent his class in the upcoming school sports day, it could be his last chance to make his dad proud and prove that he can be just like Bolt.
Directors Spotlight
Rhys Aaron Lewis
Director
Rhys is a writer-director from London. He has an interest in films that blur the lines between fiction and documentary. In 2023, he was selected to take part in the Amazon Prime Video Directors Workshop where he made his coming-of-age comedy film, Run Like We. His previous comedy shorts have featured on Omeleto and been awarded at the British Short Film Awards. Rhys also works in documentary and currently freelances at the BBC as a Producer-Director. His documentary, Northern Ballers was funded by BFI Doc Society and screened at the BAFTA qualifying Aesthetica, Bolton and Soul Film Festivals.
- Runtime
- 13 minutes
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Director
- Rhys Aaron Lewis
- Cast
- El Anthony, Nathan Vidal, Destin Kundi, Krish Misra
- Cinematographer
- Edward Hamilton Stubber
- Composer
- Nir Perlman
- Production Design
- Lola Fleming
- Screenwriter
- Rhys Aaron Lewis
- Editor
- Kaupo Muuli
- Producer
- Olivia Song
- Sound Design
- Joseph Russell
- Premiere
- World