Red Army

The story of the Soviet Union's famed Red Army hockey team through the eyes of its players. 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.

Keywords

  • Festival de Cannes
  • International Documentaries
  • International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam

Actors

  • Scotty Bowman
  • Alexei Kasatonov
  • Vladimir Pozner
  • Vladislav Tretiak
  • Slava Fetisov
  • Anatoli Karpov
  • Tatiana Tarasova

Director

  • Gabe Polsky

Documentary


1h 25min


tous publics

RU


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United States
Russian Federation
2015
The story of the Soviet Union's famed Red Army hockey team through the eyes of its players.

The story of the Soviet Union's famed Red Army hockey team through the eyes of its players.


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.

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Cast & Crew