Run Like We
Screenings
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
