Completed - Action/Adventure, Drama, True Story
A disabled athlete refuses to let his artificial leg hinder his dream to become a professional boxer.
Year of production : 2021 Director(s) : Brillante MENDOZA Writer(s) : Honee ALIPIO Cast : Shogen , Kaho MINAMI, Ronnie LAZARO, Beauty GONZALES Producer(s) : Takahiro YAMASHITA
From award-winning Cannes / Venice / Toronto selected director Brillante Mendoza, GENSAN PUNCH is based on a true story and follows Nao Tsuyama, a disabled athlete who refuses to let his articifical leg hinder his dream to become a professional boxer. His remarkable journey takes him from Japan to the Philippines, and specifically the celebrated “Gensan” quarter which has spawned worldwide stars such as Manny Pacquiao.
Country(ies) : JAPAN, PHILIPPINES
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Busan IFF 2021 A Window on Asian Cinema