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I Am Durán

2019 · 84 min

A brisk, rousing documentary that mixes boxing thrills with a nation's political awakening, feeling both intimate and epic.

Directed by: Mat Hodgson
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Roberto Durán, Oscar de la Hoya, Robert De Niro

Overview: The story of four-time World Champion Panamanian boxer Roberto Durán. A one man wrecking-ball who took on the world, transcended his sport and helped inspire a nation to rise up against its CIA funded dictator to achieve independence. From his days shining shoes on the street, to packing out arenas across the world, this is the story of modern Panama and its most celebrated child.

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Directed by: Mat Hodgson
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Roberto Durán, Oscar de la Hoya, Robert De Niro

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
class
power
identity
redemption
Places: big city
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: documentary
true story
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Humour	3
Realism	9
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Tension	6
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Mat Hodgson
Starring: Roberto Durán, Oscar de la Hoya, Robert De Niro, Marvin Hagler, Ricky Hatton, Sugar Ray Leonard, Lennox Lewis, Larry Merchant
Music: Rob Lord
Runtime: 84 min
Country: United States of America, Italy, Panama, United Kingdom
Languages: English

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