Champions
(Campeones)
Year: 2018
Country:
SPAIN
Language:
Spanish
Run Time:
124 minutes
In CHAMPIONS, Javier Gutiérrez stars as Marco Montes, a well-known, blowhard assistant coach who gets fired for pushing his boss during a game. He then goes out drinking to drown his sorrows and ends up getting arrested for drunk driving. The judge has a clever punishment for him: coach basketball at a center for individuals with mental disabilities. The idea doesn’t sit well with Marco, whose insolent attitude toward the disabled is somewhat alarming. Still, he’s assigned to the Los Amigos organization, and when he arrives to begin coaching, it’s clear he has his work cut out for him. These guys aren’t just bad at basketball; most of them don’t even understand the rules. So Marco has to start completely from scratch. Eventually a semblance of a team begins to take shape. But as their relationships develop, the question becomes: who’s teaching whom? While he’s transforming these underdogs into formidable athletes, they’re actually making him a better person. The film’s touching themes of acceptance and empathy will warm your heart. Exciting and inspiring, CHAMPIONS is an absolute riot, with a brilliant supporting cast. (In Spanish with subtitles) —E.F.
CIFF43 Screenings
Thursday, March 28, 2019 at 9:05 AM
Friday, March 29, 2019 at 6:20 PM
- This screening is on Stand By.
Saturday, April 06, 2019 at 9:05 AM
Capitol Theatre
Saturday, March 30, 2019 at 1:00 PM
Sidebars
Cinema en Español
The Sports Section
Competition
International Narrative Competition
Director
Javier Fesser
Javier Fesser was born in Madrid, Spain. He is a director and writer who earned his degree in communication studies at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. He has directed many short films and received an Academy Award® nomination in 2007 for Live Action Short Film.
Filmography
Camino (2008), CHAMPIONS (2018)
Producers
Luis Manso, Álvaro Longoria, Javier Fesser, Gabriel Arias-Salgado
Screenwriting
David Marqués, Javier Fesser
Cinematography
Chechu Graf
Editing
Javier Fesser
Principal Cast
Javier Gutiérrez
This film is presented with the generous support of MARK and DIANE TRUBIANO.
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