'The Track' Director Ryan Sidhoo on the stories that haven't been told, and getting those movies made
About this episode
Ryan Sidhoo discusses his film 'The Track' and the untold stories of young athletes in Bosnia.
This isn't Ryan Sidhoo's first time exploring the relationship between sports and space. Also having directed Truth North (2017) and produced Handle with Care (2021), two titles that rounded the festival circuit time and time again, Sidhoo's next feature introduces us to three friends growing up in Bosnia, all of whom have Olympic aspirations. What could be seen as a trio chasing a fairytale, The Track (2025) follows three young men coming of age as they train in luge on an abandoned tr...
People in this episode
Guest: Ryan Sidhoo
Topics covered
- sports
- film
- Olympic aspirations
- coming of age
- storytelling
Keywords
- Ryan Sidhoo
- The Track
- Bosnia
- Olympic aspirations
- luge
- sports and film
- coming of age
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Truth North, Handle with Care, The Track
Places: Bosnia
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