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Film Info

Germany 2016 | 101 min. Director: Susanne Binninger
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World Sales

NEW DOCS
Dasselstr. 75-77
50674 Köln Phone +49 221 16819743 http://www.newdocs.de

Production Company

CORSO Film
Antwerpener Str. 14
50672 Köln Phone +49 221 20533700 http://www.corsofilm.de

Funded by

Gerd Ruge-Stipendium der Filmstiftung NRW
Kaistraße 14
40221 Düsseldorf

Categories

Documentary

FIGHTER

Synopsis

They fight in cages. Because they want to, and because others want to see this. Andreas Kraniotakes, Khalid Taha and Lom-Ali Eskijev are professionals in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). They fight in duels on stage using all means permitted. They work hard and live ascetically, often under precarious conditions. Their lives are marked by friendship, discipline and unconditional respect for each other and for their opponents. Kraniotakes, Taha and Eskijew share the dream of being recognized as athletes and of being successful on an international level. They have to pay a high price for this. In Germany, MMA fighters are rarely respected as athletes and can hardly live from fighting. They are under great pressure: as modern gladiators they may not age, may not get injured – and actually must not lose.

Cast & Crew

Festivals/awards

among others:
DOK Leipzig - World Premiere
LOLA@Berlinale, shortlisted for German Film Award - Best Documentary

World Sales

NEW DOCS
Dasselstr. 75-77
50674 Köln Phone +49 221 16819743 http://www.newdocs.de

Production Company

CORSO Film
Antwerpener Str. 14
50672 Köln Phone +49 221 20533700 http://www.corsofilm.de

Funded by

Gerd Ruge-Stipendium der Filmstiftung NRW
Kaistraße 14
40221 Düsseldorf

Cast & Crew

Susanne Binninger
 Susanne Binninger
 Chris Wright
 Alexander Czart
 Jörg Follert

Categories

Documentary
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