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The Boxer From Somewhere Else

2025 · 85 min

A quiet, reflective portrait told in the subject's own voice, moving through memory and career with warmth and a touch of melancholy.

Directed by
Jamie Steedman
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Ken Buchanan, Phil Coppola, Chris Given
Tagline
The Ken Buchanan Story
Overview
The Boxer from Somewhere Else is a feature documentary film which charts the life and career of Ken Buchanan. The story is told through the words of Ken Buchanan himself as he talks through his life in chronological order.

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Directed by
Jamie Steedman
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Ken Buchanan, Phil Coppola, Chris Given
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • class
    • ambition
    • memory
    • aging
    Places
    • big city
    • single country house
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism9
    Romance1
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Jamie Steedman
    Written by
    Jamie Steedman
    Starring
    Ken Buchanan, Phil Coppola, Chris Given, Bradley Welsh, Adam Alan McIntyre, Roddy McDougall
    Cinematography
    Jamie Steedman
    Runtime
    85 min
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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