Gun Runners

The American Dream Kenyan Style

For years, Julius Arile and Robert Matanda thrive among the roaming bands of warriors that terrorize the countryside of northern Kenya. By the time they reach their mid-20s, stealing cattle and running from the police are the only things they know. When both warriors suddenly disappear from the bush, many of their peers assume they are dead or have been arrested. Instead, they have traded in their rifles for sneakers - in hopes of making it big as professional marathon runners.

Placed among the Top 20 Audience Favorites at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.

"GUN RUNNERS is a contextual, intimate look inside a world most of us know nothing about." - Brad Wheeler, Globe and Mail