Welterweight boxer Johar Abu Lashin is a man torn by contradictions. Palestinian by birth, Israeli by circumstance and American by choice, Lasheen has hopes of healing Arab-Israeli enmity through the power of sport. In this award-winning documentary, filmmaker Duki Dror follows the young champion as he defends his title in bouts in Nazareth and Gaza. Lasheen is a man in constant battle with himself, Dror observes; “The only place where he truly feels whole, or at home, is in the ring.” Alas, in the Middle East, politics never takes a time out. |
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Ratings: | IMDB: 7.1/10 | |
Released: | January 1, 2002 | |
Runtime: | 70 min | |
Genres: | Documentary Sport Biography | |
Crew: | Duki Dror | |
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