While the young girl adapts to her new country and prepares for the European Championships, the Ukrainian revolution enters her life and shakes everything up. Exiled to Switzerland, Olga, a talented and passionate Ukrainian gymnast, tries to make her place at the National Sports Centre. When he crosses paths with a band of ruthless gangsters, Ma uses his newfound powers to bring them down. Cine lovers will now get to experience his journey at IFFI 52.Ī compelling saga of a young gymnast, Olga is a multi-lingual eponymous film by Director Elie Grappe. Hoping to study martial arts from his father, Ma travels to Shanghai and accidentally discovers that he possesses superhuman strength. His on-screen history has been documented in detail based on archival statements of former prisoners of Auschwitz and the memories of the pugilist himself. ‘Teddy’ goes on to become a symbol of hope for victory over Nazi terror during his 3-year stay in the camp. The Champion of Auschwitz by Polish Director Maciej Barczewski brings out the forgotten story of Tadeusz ‘Teddy’ Pietrzykowski, a boxer and one of the first inmates of concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau. I won't bang on about the film suffice to say I think it's some of Tan Tao Liang's best work. And I'm pleased to say I've finally found it. I've been looking for a decent widescreen, Chinese language, English subtitled version ever since.
Whats happens next is sure to offer festival delegates a wellspring of creative inspiration.Īn extraordinary real-life story of perseverance and survival, drawn from the trenches of the second World War. I first saw The Leg Fighters way back in 1980 at an all night Kung Fu movie show. Seeing young and confident female boxers, Jina feels inspired. That is when she stumbles into the world of boxing, thanks to a boxing gym cleaning job. But no matter how hard she works, the tension between the two Koreas and the ensuing discrimination doesn’t let her save enough money. She needs money to bring her father to South Korea. Rookie had its world premiere in the National Competition of the Brussels International Film Festival in Brussels.Ī Korean film by Jéro Yun, Fighter is about a North Korean refugee Jina who comes to Seoul in the quest for a better life. The film shows us how Nicky starts over and relives his dream by by coaching his nephew. His adventurous passion for the sport eventually gets him into an accident, leaving his world in crumbles. The film tells the story of Nicky, a young, ambitious and confident motorcyclist who always puts his life on the line while racing. Do catch Lieven van Baelen ’s Rookie, a Dutch feature film about life and second chances. IFFI Goa has a specially curated package for sports since the year 2018.Ī concoction of friendship, rivaly and competition which will get your adrenaline rushing. The films being presented in this section are Rookie by Lieven van Baelen (Dutch), Fighter by Jéro Yun (Korean), The Champion of Auschwitz by Maciej Barczewski (German, Polish) & Olga by Elie Grappe (French, Russian, Ukrainian). To celebrate the glory of sports on screen, this IFFI is bringing cinema lovers four International films on sports.
Further, India has registered a historic medal tally this year in the Olympics and Paralympics Games making it the best year for Indian sports. Its origin is from the "fighting monks" of the first Shaolin Temple in Henan province.At a time when sports competitions are being celebrated globally on a huge scale, movies based on sports have always attracted cine-goers due to their portrayal of true grit, determination, adrenaline rush and camaraderie. Hung Gar is a traditional Chinese martial arts system, the most widespread of the five prevalent southern systems. Learn the powerful Hung Gar system of Self Defense. Northern Praying Mantis ( or tánglángquán) is an 350+ year old elite style of Chinese kung fu originallly invented by founder Wang Lang in Shandong province, and is known in China as 'the treasure that guards the mountain' as it was taught only to high-level Shaolin monks to protect the Shaolin Temple. He has written numerous articles on Hung Gar that have appeared in some of the most prominent Kung Fu magazines. DVD titles from our Northern/Seven Star Praying Mantis Kung Fu Series. Sifu Hamby was the first to have the 4 major books of Master Lam Sai Wing translated into English so that his legacy will be passed on to future generations. He has appeared on major television shows such as “Ripley’s Believe It Or Not” and “More Than Human” on the Discovery Channel. He hasĪlso received private instruction under the present Hung Gar Grandmaster Lam Chun Fai, son of Great Grandmaster Lam Jo. He is known as one of Master Bucksam Kong’s most prominent students. Sifu Donald Hamby has over 45 years of experience in the martial arts.
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