Rinat Akhmetov

Documentary film 'The Other Chelsea' depicts Ukraine's poor, corrupt side

May 14, 2012

In the Ukraine, politicians admit that the courts only protect the people in power. Lose an election and you could go to jail. That's just one of the more surprising revelations in a new documentary that examines life in Ukraine through the lens of its successful and popular soccer team, Chelsea, which plays in Donetsk.

Documentary film 'The Other Chelsea' depicts Ukraine's poor, corrupt side

Documentary Film 'The Other Chelsea' Depicts a Different Ukraine

May 11, 2012
Sports
Documentary Film 'The Other Chelsea' Depicts a Different Ukraine

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