Wednesday 28 June 2017

Communists on ice

Red Army (2014)

Directed by Gabe Polsky this is a documentary with contributions from many notable Russian ice hockey stars of the 1980s. We follow the all conquering Russian ice hockey team of the 1980s through their success and the fall of the Soviet Union.

I know nothing about ice hockey really but this was a fascinating documentary that shows how sport can be more than just a game. Mixing together well the narrative of the team and that of the nation. I loved the way the documentary makers managed to capture the mysteries and ambiguities of both the people and the country involved. There is some really slick editing as well which makes this documentary really stand out.


5/5

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