“Quietly affecting.” - Guy Lodge, Variety

“A fitting tribute to one of the greatest Czech athletes of all time.” - Jason Pirodsky, The Prague Reporter

Sunday, March 13 at 1:00pm | In this captivating biopic, winner of the Audience Award at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Olympiad Emil Zátopek - the “Czech Locomotive” - is visited by a fellow runner seeking guidance. As Zátopek imparts his wisdom, we are transferred to the past, to the evolutions of his illustrious career, his relationship with wife Dana, a javelin thrower, and the pressures he experienced both on and off the track. Chicago premiere.


Awards & Nominations

Winner - Audience Award, Karlovy Vary Film Festival
Nominee - FIPRESCI Prize, Best Foreign Language Film, Palm Springs International Film Festival


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