Release, runtime and language

2012 · 89 min · English

Directed by

Marius A. Markevicius

Starring

Arvydas Sabonis, Jonas Valanciunas, Rimas Kurtinaitis, Sarunas Marciulionis

During Soviet rule, Sarunas Marciulionis and Arvydas Sabonis led the Lithuanian national basketball team to Olympic glory, but faced significant repression behind the Iron Curtain. Following Lithuania's hard-won independence, these celebrated athletes became powerful symbols of freedom. Their remarkable talent and determination propelled them to compete at the Barcelona Olympics, where they embodied the nation’s fight for democracy and self-determination.