THE SECOND BEST

The Second Best

España. 2013. Color. 11 min. Documental. Vídeo.
  • Film Director: Miguel Llansó.
  • Co-production: Etiopía
95 years old athlete Wami Biratu runs his last marathon in Addis Ababa, while evoking the legendary Olympic champion Abebe Bikila, his best friend and rival.

Miguel Llansó
Miguel Llansó, a big fan of experimental-punk-weird music and films, studied philosophy and cinema before starting out on his many adventures. He has mainly filmed in Ethiopia, where he lives half the year. Inspired by Werner Herzog, he created and distributed the film 'Where is my Dog?' (2010), screened at the International Film Festival Rotterdam and other international festivals. He also directed, produced and wrote 'Chigger Ale' – a short film about Hitler's Ethiopian clone which premiered at Locarno Film Festival in 2013 and has been screened at Bafici, Tampere, Hamburg and more than 25 international film festivals. 'Crumbs' is Miguel's feature film debut, premiering at Rotterdam International Film festival.
"Where is my Dog?" (2010) / "Chigger Ale" (2013) / "Crumbs" (2015)