Athletic Variation
1983-01-01 · 28 min · Not rated
Athletic Variations (Atletické variace, 28 min) is a sophisticated essay on winning and losing during the 1982 European Athletics Championships held in Athens.
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- Directors
- Jan Špáta
- Production companies
- Krátký film Praha
- Countries
- Czechoslovakia
- Status
- Released
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