The Other Chelsea - A Story from Donezk

Everyday life/Politics, Germany 2010

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Donezk is the coal-mining area of Ukraine. Here most people work for low wages in the run down mines, while others make a lot of money. No matter which side of the social divide you are on, coming from Donetsk you will almost certainly be an opponent of the Orange Revolution and a fan of the local football team, Shakhtar Donetsk. Billionaire Akhmetov invests heavily in the club, which is becoming a major European force during the season followed by the film. Yet this sporting success funded by an Oligarch fortune only seems to highlight the wider social and political stagnation of the region. Off the pitch, the outlook appears bleak...
89 min
HD
Starting at 13
Audio language:
EnglishRussian
Subtitles:
English

Awards

Max-Ophüls-Prize 2011 Documentary Film Award
Adolf Grimme Award 2012 Culture
FIRST STEPS AWARD 2011 Documentary

More information

Director:

Jakob Preuss

Writer:

Jakob Preuss

Original title:

The Other Chelsea - A Story from Donezk

Original language:

English

Further titles:

The Other Chelsea

The Other Chelsea: A Story from Donetsk

Format:

16:9 HD, Color

Age rating:

Starting at 13

Audio language:

EnglishRussian

Subtitles:

English