Ex-convict turned ultra-marathon featured in Canadian doc playing at TIFF
The film traces his Arctic races and prison past as he seeks redemption through running, with 612-kilometer footage and dramatizations of his childhood.
- On Friday, the documentary 'The Ultra Runner' premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, directed by Canadian filmmaker Mila Aung-Thwin and chronicling Romanian ultra-marathoner Tiberiu Useriu's life.
- Useriu grew up in Communist Romania marked by violence before serving a 23-year sentence in a high-security German prison for armed robbery, where he began running in a confined yard.
- Competing in the 612-kilometre 6633 Arctic Ultra through the Canadian Arctic where temperatures fall to-50 C, Useriu won the 2017 race in 158 hours and 25 minutes over a five-year filming period.
- Released after reconnecting with brother Alin Useriu, both now lead Tasuleasa Social Association in Romania, promoting civic engagement and environmental protection through their NGO work.
- Aung-Thwin, who has directed more than 40 documentaries including Emmy Award-winning 'Last Train Home,' hopes audiences understand 'you can't really pigeonhole people' and avoid stereotypes about ex-convicts and athletes.
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After carrying out a prison sentence of almost ten years, Romanian Tiberiu Uşeriu tried to reconcile with the past by participating in the most extreme endurance races in the world. His story is presented in the documentary "The Ultra Runner", designed at the Toronto International Film Festival (10-20 September), reports Saturday ...
Radio France Internationale
From crime to the Arctic: ultramarathoner film debuts in Toronto
After nearly a decade in prison, the Romanian sought redemption on some of the world's most extreme routes. His story is portrayed in the documentary "The Ultra Runner," which premiered Friday at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Directed by Canadian Mila Aung-Thwin, the film follows Useriu, known as Tibi, as he faces days that test the limits of human endurance while reconstructing his past through dramatizations and interviews w…
Winnipeg Free Press
Ex-convict turned ultra-marathon featured in Canadian doc playing at TIFF
TORONTO - When Mila Aung-Thwin attends film festivals around the world, the Canadian filmmaker said he sets a goal for himself: Try to briefly sneak away from the hustle of the industry event and find a trail to run on.
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