OLYMPIC HALFTIME

A documentary essay reflecting on spaces of the Olympic architecture and urban development in several selected locations in Europe and Asia.

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.

Where

Akademia Marubi Cinema - D5

Country

Czech Republic

Year

2023

Genre

Documentary

Duration

77 min

Director

Haruna Honcoop

Written By

Haruna Honcoop, Dimitrios Polyzos

Camera

Haruna Honcoop, Lukáš Milota, Ondřej Belica

Editing

Dimitrios Polyzos

Production

Vít Janeček

When

20 September 2024, 17:00

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