Mad’ouk – Toughened by Life

Ultra Running is a sport which is easily ignored in the discussions of extreme sports most of the time.This film is a peek into the psyche of the ultra runners and their grit to challenge their own limits portrayed with the help of the story of an Ultra Runner, Raj Vadgama as he attempts a high altitude 333 kilometres (207 miles) race in 72 hours through the enigmatic terrains of Ladakh at 17,000 ft above the sea level where breathing becomes tougher and temperature swings from -10 to +40 degrees in no time.

  • Bharat Talaviya
    Director
  • Bharat Talaviya
    Writer
  • Bharat Talaviya
    Producer
  • Raj Vadgama
    Producer
  • Raj Vadgama
    Key Cast
    "Self"
  • Arvind Bijwe
    Key Cast
    "Self"
  • Hari Damalpatti
    Key Cast
    "Self"
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    Sports, Adventure, mountain, inspiring
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 18 minutes 40 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 18, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    4,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    Hindi
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Stockholm City Film festival
    Stockholm
    Sweden
    Finalist January 2021
  • 5th Indian World Film Festival 2021
    Hyderabad
    India
    Winner - Best Documentary
  • Istanbul Film Awards
    Istanbul
    Turkey
    Winner - Best Documentary February 2021
  • Madrid Indie Film Festival 2021
    Madrid
    Spain
    Official Selection
  • Lyons International Film Festival
    Longmont
    United States
    April 10, 2021
    US Premiere
    Official Selection
  • 11th Dada Saheb Phalke Film Fest-21
    Delhi NCR
    India
    Official Selection
  • International Extreme Sport Film Festival 2021
    Piedmont
    Italy
Director Biography - Bharat Talaviya

Bharat is an ad film maker from Mumbai with more than 14 years of experience working in the field of advertising as producer/director. ‘Mad’ouk – Toughened by Life’ is his first full length documentary feature film.

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