Going the Distance (1979)

Going the Distance: Directed by Paul Cowan. With Michael Kane, Filbert Bayi, Geoff Capes, Linda Cuthbert. A documentary about the XI Commonwealth Games, held in Canada in 1978.

“Being someone who doesnu0026#39;t live in a commonwealth country, I donu0026#39;t pay attention to the Commonwealth Games. That made Paul Cowanu0026#39;s Academy Award-nominated u0026quot;Going the Distanceu0026quot; even more of a treat. Itu0026#39;s a 90-minute documentary about the XI Commonwealth Games, which got held in Edmonton in 1978. The documentary focuses on a variety of athletes – divers, runners, cyclists – from an assortment of places (Kenya, New Zealand, Isle of Man). Thereu0026#39;s also a coach whou0026#39;s a total jerk. There will be champions and also-rans, failures and successes, but the games must go on. It looks like one fun experience.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWhile you might think that itu0026#39;s impossible to find this documentary, itu0026#39;s available on the National Film Board of Canadau0026#39;s YouTube channel. I wish that all the Academy Award-nominated documentaries and shorts were available on YouTube if theyu0026#39;re not going to be available on video or DVD.”