The International is one of the biggest Dota 2 tournaments and it's organized by Valve Corporation. It is an annual event that was already held 3 times (started in 2011 in Cologne, Germany). Sixteen teams are personally invited to compete, eliminate other teams and win a huge prize money. More about it can be read on Wikipedia or official site.
In 2011 prize for the winner was 1.000.000 $ (biggest prize at that time). Secnd place was awarded with 250.00$ and third with 150.000$ (I don't want to spoil you who won, although you might already know it).
As said, movie explores life of three professional gamers:
- Benedict "Hyhy" Lim (Singapore)
- Danil "Dendi" Ishutin (Ukraine)
- Clinton "Fear" Loomis (USA)
It shows their passion to the game, their dedication and all the problems of being a professional gamer - unstable income, struggle with social life, parents, family, school ... It also gives us an overview of thier lives and things that made them who they are today.
The documentary is very well made. It combines quality footage from their home cities, from the tournament itself as well as in-game footage and animations. Everything is wrapped in 75 minutes of visually appealing movie with very interesting story.
This movie was something unique and I hope we'll see more movies like this in the future. If you're Dota player or even a casual gamer, then this movie is something you don't want to miss.
Download it on Steam: http://store.steampowered.com/app/245550/
Watch it on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjZYMI1zB9s
Wiki (about movie): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_to_Play
Wiki (about Dota 2): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dota_2
