GRENOBLE, FRANCE - FEBRUARY 15: Czech and Soviet ice hockey players are tangled in front of the Czech goal cage as the referee stops the play 15 February 1968 in Grenoble (French Alps) during the Winter Olympic match between the USSR and Czechoslovakia. The Czech team upset the defending Olympic champions 5-4. (Photo credit should read STAFF/AFP/Getty Images)Czech and Soviet ice hockey players are tangled in front of the Czech goal cage as the referee stops the play 15 February 1968 in Grenoble (French Alps) during the Winter Olympic match between the USSR and Czechoslovakia. The Czech team upset the defending Olympic champions 5-4. (STAFF/AFP/Getty Images)
(CBS) — The documentary “Red Army” about the legendary Soviet hockey team of the Cold War years is being shown at the Chicago International Film Festival Tuesday night.
Gabe Polsky, a native of the Chicago area, produced and directed the film. He says it’s not only about hockey.
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The film has already been a hit at several film festivals and, Polsky says, fans – both of hockey and movies – are finding a connection.
