Welcoming the London Olympics and Paralympics of 2012, two contemporary movies submitted by the British Council for the EU Film Festival in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City will celebrate athletic heroism.

 

Celebrating both dedication and speed, The Flying Scotsman (feature) and Sprinters (short) will be shown on 26 and 27 May in HCMC and on 28 and 29 May in Hanoi.

 

The Flying Scotsman is based on a remarkable true story about the turbulent life of cyclist Graeme Obree, who broke the World One Hour record on a bike of his own revolutionary design, constructed out of scrap metal and old washing machine parts.