original title:
Acqua fuori dal ring
directed by:
cast:
Elisa Pennisi, Enrico Toscano, Maria Benkhalouk, Ahmed Faraone Ahassan, Marco Pagliaro, Anwar Ong Bak, Orazio Spampinato
screenplay:
Joel Stangle, Esther Stangle
cinematography:
Clint Litton
editing:
music:
Simona Di Gregorio
producer:
Angelo Di Guardia
production:
country:
Italy
year:
2012
film run:
96'
format:
DCP - colour
festivals & awards:
Two stories that repeat themselves: two boxers struggling to survive inside and outside of the ring. Toscano, a young Sicilian, is fighting against his past. Barca, an African immigrant, is fighting for his future. When the tide changes, they have to fight for the present, as they battle against the realities of life in Sicily. The film weaves the sights, sounds and emotions of a gritty boxing tale within the context of broken relationships, hardships, and the cycles of Mediterranean history.