Director: Ilya Uchitel
Producer: Nikita Mikhalkov, Alexey Uchitel, Rafael Minasbekyan, Leonid Vereshchagin, Anton Zlatopolskiy
By the age of twenty, Eduard Streltsov has everything one can dream of: talent, fame and love. He is the rising star of Soviet football. The whole country, with bated breath, expects victory from the national team at the upcoming World Cup where Streltsov is to face the great Brazilian football player Pelé. However, two days before the departure of the team, the sportsman’s enemies manage to destroy his career. When the door to big sport seems to be closed for good, Streltsov has to re-enter the field and prove that he is a true champion who is worth everybody’s love.
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Director: Ilya Uchitel
Producer: Nikita Mikhalkov, Alexey Uchitel, Rafael Minasbekyan, Leonid Vereshchagin, Anton Zlatopolskiy
Production Companies: Rock Films, Studio Trite, Russia-1, Central Partnership, Cinema Foundation of Russia, Algous studio, Russian Football Union
Countries: Russia
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