Director
Javier Fesser
Starring
Javier Gutiérrez, Sergio Olmos, Julio Fernández, Jesús Lago
Run Time
120 mins
Release Year
2018
Country of Origin
Spain
Language
Spanish
Director of Photography: Chechu Graf
Editor: Javier Fesser
Produced by: Luis Manso, Álvaro Longoria, Javier Fesser, Gabriel Arias-Salgado
Music: Rafael Arnau
Screenplay by: David Marqués, Javier Fesser
Sound Production: Arman Ciudad, Charly Schmukler
Champions (Campeones)
Part of the Focus on Spain Strand
Marco (Javier Gutiérrez), the assistant coach of a professional basketball team in Spain’s First Division, has problems at work, problems with his wife and problems with almost everything. After a drunken brawl with the head coach leads to community service, Marco is sentenced to coach a basketball team of people with learning disabilities. Marco is surprised to find that he’s the one with the most to gain from his adventure with the team, whose love of life and understanding of what’s really important are lessons Marco has yet to learn. [15]
Champions is nominated for the 2019 EIFF Audience Award.
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