Champion (2026)
- Genre: Drama · History
- Country: Slovakia · Czechia
- Runtime: 90 min
- Released: 2026-03-26
- Czech release: 2026-04-09
A feature film depicting the critical 24 hours in the life of the famous Slovak figure skater Ondrej Nepela; intense and intimate personal drama of a young man, who, after years of dutiful representation of his totalitarian homeland longs to leave the golden cage of Czechoslovakia and become free. He wants to live and love without fear, that the revelation of his sexual orientation will make him a deviant and destroy everything he dedicated his life to. However, the regime strengthens its pressure on him in the moment of his highest vulnerability, using the dirtiest methods to make Ondrej conform to its cruel ultimatum.
- Director: Jakub Červenka
- Writer: Jakub Červenka, Nina Morgenstein
- Music: Michal Novinski
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Ondřej Vetchý is a Czech actor known for his work in theatre, film, and television. He gained wide recognition through roles in Czech films such as Pelíšky and Tmavomodrý svět. He is considered one of the most prominent Czech actors of his generation.
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Karel Dobrý is a Czech theatre and film actor, a long-standing member of the National Theatre in Prague. He is known for his strong roles in Czech films and television productions. In the film Šampión (2020), he plays one of the key characters in the story of figure skater Ondrej Nepela.
Gabriela Marcinková is a Slovak actress known for her work in film and theatre. In the film Šampión (2020), she plays Hilda Múdra, the coach of figure skating world champion Ondrej Nepela. She has received several awards at Slovak film festivals for her performances.
Peter Bebjak (born 1970 in Czechoslovakia) is a Slovak actor, director, producer and writer. In 2001, and along with Rastislav Šesták, he established DNA Production company. Peter Bebjak was born on September 1, 1970 in Partizánske, near Topol'cany, Slovakia. He is a director and producer, known for The Line (2017), T…
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