Champions
Ice hockey is a Czech national obsession, and the country's victory over Russia in the 1969 World Championships, the year following the Soviet invasion, is a celebrated moment in its history. In Marek Najbrt's black comedy, the heroic exploits take place only on a black and white tv screen as a group of representative misfits gather and watch the game in a desolate village on the Czech border. While consisting of recognisable types, Najbrt's bleak portrait reveals a world of alcoholism, debt, racism, bigotry, and infidelity that trails behind the dreams of nationalism and bears little resemblance to the fantasies of the new consumerism. A clever and multi-levelled film, it provides a sharp antidote to the reconciliatory charms of the conventional Czech comedy.
Year: 2004
Genre: Drama
Studio: Negativ, Česká televize, Barrandov Studio
Director: Marek Najbrt
Cast: Jan Budař, Klára Melíšková, Will Spoor, Jiří Ornest
Crew: Marek Najbrt (Director), Marek Najbrt (Screenplay), Benjamin Tuček (Screenplay), Robert Geisler (Screenplay), Milan Kuchynka (Producer), Jana Dopitová (Makeup & Hair)
Runtime: 83 minutes
Release: Apr 01, 2004
IMDb: 5.70/10 by 3 users
Popularity: 0
Country: Czech Republic
Language: Český
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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