Director: Jonáš Karásek
Cast: Martin Hofmann, Jakub Prachař, Petra Polnišová, Martin Polišenský, Sara Sandeva
Dream Team is a 2026 Czech-Slovak comedy film directed by Jonáš Karásek, following a disgraced basketball coach who concocts an outrageous scheme to fulfill his disabled son's Paralympic dream — recruiting able-bodied players to pose as athletes with disabilities for the Rio Games.
What is Dream Team about?
Marek's coaching career has bottomed out. When his son expresses a heartfelt wish to compete at the Rio Paralympics, Marek sees a chance at redemption — but can't find enough genuinely disabled athletes to field a team. Desperate and nudged along by his eccentric neighbor, he recruits a group of fully healthy basketball players and equips them with fabricated disabilities. His unsuspecting wife joins the trip thinking everything is legitimate, and the ragtag squad boards a flight to Brazil. Under Rio's blazing sun, the cracks in Marek's plan begin to show. Karma arrives right on schedule, and Marek must reckon with how far a parent will go — and what it truly costs — to keep a promise to a child.
Cast & crew
Director Jonáš Karásek leads a strong ensemble of Czech and Slovak screen talent. Martin Hofmann and Jakub Prachař anchor the film as the central characters, with Petra Polnišová, Martin Polišenský, Sara Sandeva, Filip Teller, veteran Miroslav Krobot, and Robin Ferro rounding out the team. The cast brings both comic timing and genuine emotional warmth to the story.
Context & significance
Czech and Slovak comedies have long found international audiences with their sharp wit and willingness to tackle uncomfortable subjects through humor. Dream Team fits squarely in that tradition — a crowd-pleasing comedy with a moral backbone, centered on family, ambition, and the lengths parents go to for their children. For Persian-speaking viewers in the diaspora, the film is available with a full Persian dub, making it an easy watch for the whole family without needing to follow subtitles. Sports comedies that blend slapstick with genuine heart have always resonated across cultures, and Karásek's film delivers exactly that blend alongside a Rio de Janeiro backdrop that gives the story a lively, sun-soaked energy.
Where & how to watch
Dream Team is available on K-Time with both a Persian dub and Persian subtitles. Watch it on your browser, TV, or phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, and no extra download required. Subscribe and cancel anytime.