Mundial: The Highest Stakes

2014Movie1 h 36 min

67
GoodGoodWatch score

A nostalgic, tense documentary movie about history and politics.

Good for friends night · teens · binge-friendly

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Story

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.

Feels like

  • Historical Documentary
  • Sports and Politics
  • Martial Law Era
  • Polish National Identity
  • Social Commentary
  • Triumphs Under Oppression
  • Archival Footage
  • Educational
  • Team Spirit
  • Nostalgic

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Facts

May 23, 2014 · 1 h 36 min · Documentary

Released
May 23, 2014
Runtime
1 h 36 min
Genres
Documentary
Original language
Polish
Also spoken
French
Made in
Poland

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Questions about Mundial: The Highest Stakes

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Is Mundial: The Highest Stakes worth watching?

67
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67 (IMDb 6.7).

Is Mundial: The Highest Stakes plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (8 of 10) and character depth (6 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Mundial: The Highest Stakes in English?

PolishFrench

No, it was made in Polish, with some French.