Olympic Interlude

What impact do the Olympic Games have on their host cities? Athens, Tokyo, Beijing, and Paris – cities that transformed entire urban districts due to the Olympics, forever changing their character. Unused sports stadiums fall into disrepair and become overgrown with grass, while public attention focuses on building new stadiums for billions, forcing thousands of residents to relocate to make room.

The director travels through Olympic host cities and examines this unsustainable cycle, which has a devastating effect on the city's economy, the environment, and the lives of ordinary people.