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The Secret Wars of the Big Sport

The Secret Wars of the Big Sport

2008 · 52 min · Documentary

The authors selected four of the most popular sports in Russia. And their brightest "stars" who survived the "conflicts of the century." Biathlete Alexander Tikhonov, football player Pavel Sadyrin, hockey player Alexander Mogilny, chess player Viktor Korchnoi. They confronted, each at his own time, rivals, outdated rules, and even the political system...

Directed by Viktor Kukushkin · Written by Viktor Kukushkin

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