RED ARMY

By Polsky GABE

FRENETIC FILMS - as DISTR Theatrical, TV, DVD-video, VOD

Documentary - Completed 2013

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.

Festivals
& 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
    • Year of production
    • 2013
    • Genres
    • Documentary
    • Countries
    • USA
    • Languages
    • RUSSIAN, ENGLISH
    • Duration
    • 85 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Polsky GABE
    • EIDR
    • 10.5240/8916-9AE5-7028-293E-AAAA-J
    • 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.