Icarus is a 2017 American documentary by Bryan Fogel, initially conceived as an attempt to expose weaknesses in anti-doping enforcement in amateur cycling, before its focus shifted after pressure connected to the World Anti-Doping Agency's investigation into Russian doping led Grigory Rodchenkov, the head of Moscow's anti-doping laboratory and one of Fogel's own advisors, to flee Russia and become a whistleblower against the state run doping program he had helped run. The film premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, was acquired and released globally by Netflix, and won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 90th Academy Awards.
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Icarus is a 2017 American documentary film by Bryan Fogel.
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Icarus is a 2017 American documentary film by Bryan Fogel.
Icarus, Description, original language
Icarus is a 2017 American documentary by Bryan Fogel, initially conceived as an attempt to expose weaknesses in anti-doping enforcement in amateur cycling, before its focus shifted after pressure connected to the World Anti-Doping Agency's investigation into Russian doping led Grigory Rodchenkov, the head of Moscow's anti-doping laboratory and one of Fogel's own advisors, to flee Russia and become a whistleblower against the state run doping program he had helped run.
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Icarus is a 2017 American documentary film by Bryan Fogel. It was an initial attempt by Fogel to expose the inadequacy of existing policies and procedures to catch athletes who use banned performance-enhancing substances. But later, the
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Wikidata P166: Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film
Wikidata P166 (award received): Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film.
Wikidata P166: Sundance Special Jury Prize Documentary
Wikidata P166 (award received): Sundance Special Jury Prize Documentary.
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