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The story of Janosik, a legendary "Central European Robin Hood", based on real XVIII century documents and a romantic legend. Young Janosik, burnt out by war experiences and disappointment in love, joins a team of brigands. Soon after he becomes the troop's leader and is recognized as a brave and honorable commander, he never kills anyone he robs. Along with the fame he starts enjoying popularity among women. But Janosik's success raises jealousy in one of the troop's members, greedy and brutal Huncaga.
Sep 2009
The main character of the documentary is Vilmos Németh, the world's only blind black belt aikido master. The cheerful young man gradually lost his sight due to an illness, but this did not take away his vitality and fighting spirit. Once he was attacked on the street, but thanks to his previous karate studies he was able to fend off the attack. After the incident, he decided to learn to defend himself. That's when he turned to aikido, and today, using the techniques of various martial arts he learned, he has developed his own self-defense method - with the help of his friends - specifically for the blind. However, Vilmos does not only fight on the tatami, as he also wants to assert the rights of people with disabilities in the legal field.
May 2012
Destino Rusia 2018 is a 10-part documentary series produced by HBO Latin America and HBO Europe, which aired in April 2018. The series provides an intimate look at top international soccer players from 12 different countries as they prepare for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Each half-hour episode follows the players and their teams as they train and prepare for the tournament, offering insights into their personal journeys and the passion surrounding the sport. The series was executive produced by Luis Peraza, Roberto Ríos, Paul Drago, Gabriela Remirez from HBO Latin America, and Miguel Salvat, Hanka Kastelicova from HBO Europe. It was produced by Eulogio Romero.
Apr 2018