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201967 minGdocumentary

4.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

We Need Lungs

201967 minGdocumentary

4.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Over 900 kilometers and 60,000 meters of elevation change challenge Italian banker Sebastiano Arlotta as he runs from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean.

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Over 900 kilometers and 60,000 meters of elevation change challenge Italian banker Sebastiano Arlotta as he runs from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean.

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Massimiliano Manzocast

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Sebastiano Arlotta runs from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea, traversing the Pyrenees mountains in nine days. He covers over 900 kilometers and ascends and descends a total of 60,000 meters. As he faces the harsh conditions of the mountains, he loses contact with his support team. The documentary presents his determination and the bond between master and apprentice against the backdrop of this extreme challenge.

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