2012
6.8 (18 votes)
1h 59m
Official Website
Genres
Documentary
Production Companies
Valofirma Cine Light Rental
Art Films Production
Art Films Production
When Heroes Lie (Sinivalkoinen valhe)
A lie bigger than you can imagine
Overview
A huge doping scandal erupted at the 2001 cross-country skiing world championship in Lahti, Finland, leading to large numbers of disqualifications. Athletes from the host country in particular had made generous use of illegal performance-enhancing drugs. It was to be the precursor of more drug cases at the Winter Olympics a year later in Salt Lake City. When Heroes Lie analyzes the history of doping from the 1970s to the present day, using archive footage and interviews with skiers, coaches and experts.
Key Crew
Writer: Kevin Frazier, Jouni Kemppainen, Arto Halonen
Director of Photography: Hannu-Pekka Vitikainen, Arto Halonen
Director: Arto Halonen
Top Cast
Videos
WHEN HEROES LIE - Official Trailer 2012 (HD)
