Champions 2004
5.7/10 by 3 users
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.
- Released : 2004-04-01
- Runtime : 83 minutes
- Genre : Drama
- Stars : Jan Budař, Klára Melíšková, Will Spoor, Jiří Ornest
- Director : Marek Najbrt, Marek Najbrt, Benjamin Tuček, Robert Geisler, Milan Kuchynka
