Kachalka brings you into the heart of what is widely considered the world’s most hardcore gym - Kiev’s enormous open-air ‘Kachalka' gym. This observational style film follows the gym's caretaker as he takes us through the enormous scrap-metal site, allowing a glimpse into the workouts of various other local gym goers along the way.
2020
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