Dan Pánek, 102 minutes, Family, Czech with English and Arabic subtitles, 2023, Czech Republic.  

In Japan, 1998, the Czechs win the gold in Olympic ice hockey. All the kids want to be like the winners. Among them is Dom, an 11-year-old dreamer who would love to play hockey, but his parents don’t have the money and doubt his abilities. On his grandfather’s advice, Dom and his friend Honza build a hockey team, calling themselves the Sabres after a famous team. This team of disparate, underestimated kids focus on their great challenge – to defeat the Red Wings team from the next village and earn respect. After an initial defeat, the Sabres are taken over by the peculiar coach Karel, a former major league hockey player, and they gradually head for a rematch.

The film won 12 awards, including Best Children Film at the Kineko Tokyo Children Film Festival and the Olympia International Film Festival. It was also nominated for several international awards.