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Olympic Halftime

Olympic Halftime

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jun 26, 2024

Runtime

1h 17m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

Olympijský mezičas

Production Companies

D1film

Director

Haruna Honcoop

Description

What impact do the Olympic Games have on their host cities? Athens, Tokyo, Beijing and Paris – cities that have changed the urban layout of entire neighbourhoods for the Olympics, transforming their appearance forever. Unused sports stadiums are falling into disrepair and grass is growing over them, while public attention is focused on the construction of new stadiums costing billions, displacing thousands of residents who have to make way for them. The director travels to Olympic host cities to explore this unsustainable cycle, which has a devastating effect on the city's economy, the environment, and the lives of ordinary people.