USA, 87min
Company: Bravo Film and video Inc
Section: OLYMPIC SPIRIT
Discipline: Swimming
Director: Ilnur Rafikov, Edward Staroselsky
Editing: Ilnur Rafikov, Denis Nikolin
Photo: Konstantin Frolov
Soundtrack: Pyotr Tchaokovsky, Ryan Donovan, Dan Philipson, Gustav Ericsson, Ruslan Lepatov, Simon Fowar, Artem Karkach
Producer: Ilnur Rafikov
CoProducer: Edward Staroselsky
Synopsis:
The narrative of the most fascinating challenges in the history of the Olympic Games of the 1970s and 1980s. The competition for Olympic gold medals among the world’s best swimmers in the 1500 meters. A twelve-year rivalry to be the first to set a record by swimming the 1500 meters in under 15 minutes. The athletes of that era guide us through the difficulties of their personal lives and the grueling training period to achieve their dream: an Olympic gold medal.