The perfect runner

Directed by

Niobe Thompson

Written by

Niobe Thompson & Tom Radford

Produced by

Clearwater Documentary

Documentary, Canada, 2011, 44 min

Explore the miracle of running through the science of human evolution. From the highlands of Ethiopia, to the most remote place in Arctic Siberia, to a grueling ultramarathon in the Canadian Rockies, "The Perfect Runner" weaves cutting-edge science with gripping adventure, and leaves the viewer with a new and inspiring understanding of our common evolutionary inheritance as the “running ape”.

Debate with :

• André Langaney, geneticist

Know more

• Take a look at the official website of the film