Duration: 13 min

Country of production: Czech Republic

Animation technique: Stop-motion with 2D animation

Logline: Exceptional communist-born sports statues wrestle for social survival and recognition in the dynamic 21st century cultural landscape.

Synopsis: Cyclists, swimmers, or hockey players – phases of movement frozen in time dignify the depiction of a single moment of human will. The passion for sports and the noble Olympic idea during the times of the communist regime in Czechoslovakia characterize the sculptor, ZdeněkNěmeček. How can we perceive artwork from that period in today's context? Can we condemn it solely due to the era of its creation? The journey to understanding an artwork that emerged beyond our ideology and time.