Krasnaja armija
Directed by:
Gabe PolskyScreenplay:
Gabe PolskyCast:
Vladislav Tretiak, Vladimir Putin (a.f.), Viacheslav Fetisov, Viacheslav Fetisov (a.f.), Владимир Познер, Don Cherry (a.f.)Plots(1)
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. (Wild Bunch Distribution)
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An impressive documentary. Short, incisive, telling not only about the hard training and impressive lives of famous hockey players with million-dollar NHL contracts, but also about the convoluted road to the top, the Russian demagoguery and propaganda that culminated during the Cold War and the constant tensions between the superpowers – or sport as the ultimate politics. The short running time is an advantage this time around, as the pensive glances and relatively repetitive, however impressive, statements of the main stars would have been too much for 120 minutes. This is just right.
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