Mundial: The Highest Stakes (2014)
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.
Director:
Michał Bielawski
Writer:
Michał Bielawski
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Zbigniew Boniek as Self |
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Dariusz Szpakowski as Self |
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Włodzimierz Zientarski as Self |
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Grzegorz Lato as Self |
| Crew | Michał Chaciński | Translator |
| Production | Michał Chaciński | Producer |
| Directing | Michał Bielawski | Director |
| Sound | Przemysław Książek | Sound |
| Sound | Przemysław Książek | Sound Effects |
| Sound | Paweł Nabiałek | Sound |
| Camera | Paweł Nabiałek | Still Photographer |
| Production | Michał Bielawski | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Justyna Steszuk | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Petro Aleksowski | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Antoni Komasa-Łazarkiewicz | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Łukasz Borzęcki | Still Photographer |
| Sound | Przemysław Książek | Sound Editor |
| Camera | Tomasz Suski | Steadicam Operator |
| Editing | Grzegorz Mazur | Editor |
| Camera | Tomasz Suski | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Anna Tkaczyk | Sound Effects Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Weronika Fedorek | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Łukasz Borzęcki | Production Manager |
| Crew | Marek Cieślik | Translator |
| Camera | Maciej Kozłowski | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Przemysław Książek | Sound Designer |
| Crew | Michał Bielawski | Documentation & Support |
| Camera | Petro Aleksowski | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Tomasz Suski | Camera Operator |
| Visual Effects | Grzegorz Mazur | 3D Animator |
| Production | Łukasz Borzęcki | Producer |
| Sound | Damian Kostrzewa | Sound |
| Production | Witold Będkowski | Producer |
| Writing | Michał Bielawski | Screenplay |
