The Dream Journey of Petr Koukal
Director Vladimír Barák
Countries Czech Republic
Duration 56 min
Synopsis
This is the story of the incredible determination and indomitable will of Petr Koukal, a world class badminton player who, despite undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous tumour and suffering post-surgical complications, struggled to continue on with an intensive training programme, culminating in his participation in the 2012 London Olympics. Based on a story written by Petr‘s motivational coach and long-standing family friend, Ivan KĹ™enek, and directed by VladimĂr Barák, The Dream Journey of Petr Koukal is a joint HBO Europe and Total HelpArt production.
This is the story of the incredible determination and indomitable will of Petr Koukal, a world class badminton player who, despite undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous tumour and suffering post-surgical complications, struggled to continue on with an intensive training programme, culminating in his participation in the 2012 London Olympics. Based on a story written by Petr‘s motivational coach and long-standing family friend, Ivan KĹ™enek, and directed by VladimĂr Barák, The Dream Journey of Petr Koukal is a joint HBO Europe and Total HelpArt production.