With Russia sidelined from the Winter Olympics that are just around the corner, Russian moviegoers are set to revisit one of their country’s greatest Olympic triumphs: the Soviet Union’s controversial gold-medal victory over the seemingly unbeatable U.S. men’s basketball team in 1972.
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"Going Vertical" is a Russian state-backed historical sports drama, which will be shown in cinemas since Dec. 28.
