Film

Champion

2026 · 1h 30m · Drama · History

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.

Adam Kubala

Ondrej Nepela

Jana Nagyová Pulm

Karel Dobrý

Gabriela Marcinková

Daniel Fischer

Peter Bebjak

Martin Klinčúch

Roman Luknár

Cyril Dobrý

Jozef Vajda

Miloslav Kráľ

Ela Lehotská

Martina Jindrová

Peter Kočiš

Kamil Mikulčík

Sväťo Malachovský

• Jakub ČervenkaDirector · Writer · Producer
• Nina MorgensteinWriter
• Martin ŠtrbaDirector of Photography
• Michal NovinskiOriginal Music Composer

Release date

March 26, 2026

Status

Released

Original language

Slovak

Runtime

1h 30m

Budget

$2,000,000

Genres

Drama, History