Cold War On Ice

Documentary of the Week | Jun 5, 2015

Red Army chronicles the lives of the Soviet hockey players who dominated the sport during the 1980s. When the Cold War ended, they had to reinvent their careers in North America’s National Hockey League . Whether or not you like hockey, the film is a lively account of the cultural divide between East and West.

— Thom Powers and Raphaela Neihausen

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