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The Champion

2015 · 19 min

A warm, quietly moving portrait of resilience that asks you to sit with a man's struggle and dignity.

Overview
Following the life of Estaifan Shailita, a former Iraqi boxing champion, one discovers that he wants the very things that most Americans want -- love, family, and a peaceful place to pursue one's dreams. Although his journey to the United States is filled with struggle, his unique personality and perspective as a boxer, Chicago taxi driver, and devoted father reveal why he is 'The Champion.'

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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • family
  • identity
  • isolation
  • healing
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Brett Garamella, Patrick McGowan
Runtime
19 min

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