Mundial: The Highest Stakes
Mundial: The Highest Stakes

Mundial: The Highest Stakes

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2014
1h 36m
Documentary

A documentary tale about sport and politics under martial law. All of Poland saw the great goals of Boniek and Smolarek during the Espana '82 championships. For a moment, it was forgotten that the background of the sporting performance was martial law, censorship, an army on the streets, prisons filled with oppositionists. The performance of the players was so successful that it was called "the most beautiful series of martial law". The game is watched by interned activists of "Solidarity", sports journalists and censors, cutting out all manifestations of the opposition from television broadcasts. We also get to know the performance in Spain from the perspective of the players, trying to meet not only their ambitions but also to bear the burden of fans' expectations and regime propaganda.

Production

Unlimited Film Operations, Canal+, Telewizja Polska, IAM, Wytwórnia Filmów Dokumentalnych i Fabularnych

Cast

Zbigniew Boniek

Zbigniew Boniek

Self

Dariusz Szpakowski

Dariusz Szpakowski

Self

Włodzimierz Zientarski

Włodzimierz Zientarski

Self

Grzegorz Lato

Grzegorz Lato

Self

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