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RED ARMY (Past Film)
DISTR Theatrical, TV, DVD-video, VOD, Airline, RUSSIA
 
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Completed - RUSSIAN, ENGLISH - Documentary - 85 minutes

Log Line

RED ARMY is an inspiring story about the Cold War played out on the ice rink, and a man who stood up to a powerful system and paved the way for change for generations of Russians.

Year of production : 2013

Director(s) : Polsky GABE
Cast : Slava FETISOV, Vladislav TRETIAK, Alexei KASATONOV, Vladimir KRUTOV, Antaoly KARPOV, Scotty BOWMAN, Vladimir POZNER, Lawrence MARTIN

Producer(s) : Jerry WEINTRAUB, Werner HERZOG

Synopsis

From Oscar® nominated and Emmy award winning filmmakers, RED ARMY is a feature documentary about the Soviet Union and the most successful dynasty in sports history: the Red Army hockey team. Told from the perspective of its captain Slava Fetisov, the story portrays his transformation from national hero to political enemy. From the USSR to Russia, the film examines how sport mirrors social and cultural movements and parallels the rise and fall of the Red Army team with the Soviet Union.
RED ARMY is an inspiring story about the Cold War played out on the ice rink, and a man who stood up to a powerful system and paved the way for change for generations of Russians.

Production

Country(ies) : USA

AUSTRIA Jan 30, 2015 FILMLADEN GMBH
BELGIUM May 27, 2015 IMAGINE FILM DI
CANADA MÉTROPOLE FILMS
CANADA MONGREL MEDIA I
DENMARK Apr 23, 2015 OST FOR PARADIS
FRANCE ARP SÉLECTION
GERMANY Jan 29, 2015 WELTKINO FILMVE
ICELAND HEIMILI KVIKMYN
LEBANON TELEVIEW
RUSSIA ARTHOUSE
SPAIN Feb 13, 2015 CARAMEL FILMS S
SWEDEN EDGE ENTERTAINM
SWITZERLAN Feb 26, 2015 FRENETIC FILMS
TURKEY KURMACA FILM
UNITED KIN CURZON ARTIFICI

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Festivals and Awards

Festival de Cannes 2014 Out of Competition
Toronto - TIFF 2014 TIFF Docs
San Sebastian FF 2014 Zabaltegi - Tabakalera
Busan - BIFF/APM 2014 Wide Angle


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