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1968

1968

2DCS/ES12
Director:Tassos Boulmetis
Cast:Antonis Kafetzopoulos, Antonis Antoniou, Ieroklis Michaelidis, Stelios Mainas
Premiere:5. April 2019
Length:94 minutes
Genre:Historical, Documentary

Director: Tassos Boulmetis  •  Cast: Antonis Kafetzopoulos, Antonis Antoniou, Ieroklis Michaelidis, Stelios Mainas, Errikos Litsis

Basketball. Greece’s A.E.K. versus Prague’s Slavia. No one would have put their money on Greece... How did the match end up? A film from the world of sports that portrays the crucial match still spoken of in Greece today. The setting is the European Cup Finals: from the get-go, the A.E.K. is the clear underdog, and no one believes they can pull off a win. For the Greeks, this match has become a mythical tale of how even a small but well-trained team can sweep to victory. 1968 was not only the year of Prague Spring and the invasion of Soviet forces, but also the anniversary of Greece’s military dictatorship. Thus, the tenacity and personal stories of players from both teams are intertwined with monumental historical events of two countries - Czechoslovakia and Greece.

Length: 94 min

Year: 2018
Local premiere date: 5. April 2019

Country of origin:

  • Greece

Director: Tassos Boulmetis  •  Cast: Antonis Kafetzopoulos, Antonis Antoniou, Ieroklis Michaelidis, Stelios Mainas, Errikos Litsis

Basketball. Greece’s A.E.K. versus Prague’s Slavia. No one would have put their money on Greece... How did the match end up? A film from the world of sports that portrays the crucial match still spoken of in Greece today. The setting is the European Cup Finals: from the get-go, the A.E.K. is the clear underdog, and no one believes they can pull off a win. For the Greeks, this match has become a mythical tale of how even a small but well-trained team can sweep to victory. 1968 was not only the year of Prague Spring and the invasion of Soviet forces, but also the anniversary of Greece’s military dictatorship. Thus, the tenacity and personal stories of players from both teams are intertwined with monumental historical events of two countries - Czechoslovakia and Greece.

Year: 2018
Local premiere date: 5. April 2019

Country of origin:

  • Greece