When Heroes Lie
“A lie bigger than you can imagine”
2012•1h 59m•6.7•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Arto Halonen
Writer
Kevin Frazier, Arto Halonen, Jouni Kemppainen
Languages
Finnish
Studio
Valofirma Cine Light Rental
Cast
Esko Aho
Himself
Arto Halonen
Himself - Narrator
Paavo M. Petäjä
Himself
Leila Ketola
Herself
Suvi Lindén
Herself
Heikki Laapio
Himself
Matti Lehesjoki
Himself
Hannu Itkonen
Himself
Johanna Aatsalo
Herself
Kari Väisänen
Himself
Inggard Lereim
Himself
Antti Leppävuori
Himself
Tapio Videman
Himself
Timo Huovinen
Himself
Sandro Donati
Himself
Production
Company
Valofirma Cine Light Rental
Company
Art Films Production
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