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Icarus (2017)

Icarus (2017)

121 minutes EN Documentary , Documentary
Truth is the new banned substance
While investigating the furtive world of illegal doping in sports, director Bryan Fogel connects with renegade Russian scientist Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov—a pillar of his country’s “anti-doping” program. Over dozens of Skype calls, urine samples, and badly administered hormone injections, Fogel and Rodchenkov grow closer despite shocking allegations that place Rodchenkov at the center of Russia’s state-sponsored Olympic doping program.
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Official website: http://www.icarus.film/
Production companies: Diamond Docs, Rise Films, Impact Partners, Alex Productions, Lagralane Group, The
Production countries: United States of America

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