Private Project

Why Do Jamaicans Run So Fast?

A documentary that reveals how athletics and music have become ways to escape from poverty and violence in Jamaica.

  • Miquel Galofre
    Director
  • Laura Carulla
    Writer
  • Nando Garcia
    Producer
  • Usain Bolt
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 1 minute 1 second
  • Completion Date:
    August 8, 2009
  • Production Budget:
    100,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Jamaica
  • Country of Filming:
    China, Jamaica
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    HD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Milano, Palermo, Moscú, Barcelona
Director Biography - Miquel Galofre

Miquel Galofré (Barcelona) is a multi-award winning filmmaker based in the Caribbean. After 20 years traveling the world producing TV programs, he jumped to film documentaries. He directed the internationally acclaimed trilogy of Jamaican documentaries:
‘WHY DO JAMAICANS RUN SO FAST?’ (2009)
‘HIT ME WITH MUSIC’ (2011)
‘SONGS OF REDEMPTION’ (2013)
Miquel’s documentaries have won awards all over the world, “Songs of Redemption” was awarded with the ‘best documentary’ in KRAKOW last year.
His last documentary, “Art Connect” (2014) was filmed in Trinidad & Tobago where he lives.
He is currently working in a documentary in Haiti called “My Father’s Land” (2015).
He has his own style, his eye sees beauty everywhere and he likes to catch and play with emotions and music.
Miquel also works doing commercials, videos and photos.
You can check his work at http://miquelgalofre.com
http://trinidadandtobagorocks.com/

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Director Statement

“I’ve loved to play with cameras since I was a child and to ‘capture the heart’ is my passion.”