"To be champion means to keep running even when you know that you will lose someday."
One of the best Turkish movies of all time, one of the best movies of last decade in the whole world. It is full of emotion getting hold of you all through the movie so much so that you hardly realize when it comes to an end. It keeps you occupied another 2 hours after you leave the movie theater.
"Champion" is tour de force for Turkish film industry and it deserves international recognition. In fact, it can really be very successful abroad, if a good advertising campaign is carried out, at least in countries where Turkish TV serials are already popular.
It is a story revolving around Bold Pilot, a real life race horse which was very popular in 1990's Turkey. You don't have to be a fan of horses or horse races to enjoy this movie. It is a story of love, hope and solidarity against all odds. A story told in a very touchy way. It is the story of ordinary people who are left behind, but never give up fighting for a better life. It is a story of human beings. It is our story.
