Mundial: The Highest Stakes
96 mins
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.
Michał Chaciński
Producer
Michał Chaciński
Translator
Michał Bielawski
Director
Tomasz Suski
Steadicam Operator
Przemysław Książek
Sound Designer
Przemysław Książek
Sound Effects
Przemysław Książek
Sound Editor
Grzegorz Mazur
Editor
Michał Bielawski
Documentation & Support
Tomasz Suski
Camera Operator
Maciej Kozłowski
Camera Operator
Paweł Nabiałek
Sound
Łukasz Borzęcki
Producer
Petro Aleksowski
Director of Photography
Tomasz Suski
Director of Photography
Anna Tkaczyk
Sound Effects Editor
Justyna Steszuk
Makeup Artist
Paweł Nabiałek
Still Photographer
Witold Będkowski
Producer
Weronika Fedorek
Makeup Artist
Marek Cieślik
Translator
Łukasz Borzęcki
Production Manager
Petro Aleksowski
Camera Operator
Grzegorz Mazur
3D Animator
Michał Bielawski
Producer
Przemysław Książek
Sound
Damian Kostrzewa
Sound
Łukasz Borzęcki
Still Photographer
Michał Bielawski
Screenplay