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A new documentary called Run Terry Run uses archival footage and interviews to bring viewers back to Terry Fox's 1980 Marathon of Hope. Directed by Sean Menard, the film debuts at festivals before its wider theatrical release on Oct. 9, with ticket proceeds going to the Terry Fox Foundation.
A new documentary called Run Terry Run takes viewers back to 1980 and into the Marathon of Hope, the cross- Canada run by Terry Fox. The film is directed by Sean Menard and uses archival footage and voice-over interviews with people who knew Fox.
It will play at other Canadian festivals ahead of its wider theatrical release on Oct. 9. Menard said ticket sale proceeds will go to the Terry Fox Foundation. He said it is very fitting, because when people buy a ticket they are supporting what Fox ran for. The documentary charts Fox's entire journey.
Documentary charts Terry Fox journey
It begins with him dipping his artificial leg in the Atlantic Ocean. It ends with the abrupt end of his run near Thunder Bay in Ontario after cancer returned to his lungs. All 5,373 kilometres are accounted for as the documentary explores the highs and lows of Fox's saga. One marathon every day for 143 days.
A seemingly endless stretch of Canadian roads and highways. An entire country cheering him on. That was Fox's reality as he ran across the country for the Marathon of Hope in 1980. It is a familiar story for most Canadians, many of whom have participated in their own Terry Fox runs as children and adults.
But who was the person who made that trek? Who was the man who lost his leg to cancer and decided to jog across the country? Who was Terry Fox? That is a core question in Menard's documentary, which explores the iconic Canadian's life on the road and in the van through archival footage of the Marathon of Hope.
Menard aims for immersive 1980 experience
Menard said he wanted to bring people back to 1980 as best he could. He wanted to keep the viewer in that time period as much as possible. He finds that to be the most immersive experience and wanted to create that feeling. He added that it is more impactful and inspiring for people when they see Fox was an average person.
The message is that you can go out and make a difference. Menard said the details are getting lost. He said this is what happens when we are not doing our job as storytellers. Things will get forgotten over time.
He only wanted to talk to people in the van. He wanted to create the definitive story so details do not get forgotten. Menard said every part of the film surprised him as he put it together. He said he was operating from a place of his own naivete.
Menard shocked at Fox youth and media attention
He did not know a lot about Fox outside of the overall idea. He was shocked at how young Fox was and how little attention from the media he got early on. There is a stark contrast when Fox is in northern Ontario and he is a celebrity at that point. That is the thing that stands out visually.
The film debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival. It recently played at the Atlantic International Film Festival in Halifax. During his visit to the city, Menard was able to see the original van from the Marathon of Hope, which has been restored. He said the van is almost a character in the film.
Menard reflects on emotional van moment
He said they have done an incredible job preserving it and he was not expecting that. It was very emotional. He just sat in there and had a moment and pictured Terry in there. That was a powerful moment for him personally.
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