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“An atmospheric descent into the psyche of a boxer before a fight”
This intimate portrait of a Thai boxer, from New York-based filmmaker Josh Hayward, reveals the rituals and pressures experienced in Bangkok's boxing culture—an environment of grueling physical and psychological tension.
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New Jersey teen Daniel LaRusso moves to Los Angeles with his mother, and soon strikes up a relationship with Ali. He quickly finds himself the target of bullying by a group of thugs, led by Ali's ex-boyfriend Johnny, who study karate at the Cobra Kai dojo under ruthless sensei John Kreese. Fortunately, Daniel befriends Mr. Miyagi, an unassuming repairman who just happens to be a martial arts master himself. Miyagi takes Daniel under his wing, training him in a more compassionate form of karate for self-defense and, later, preparing him to compete against the brutal Cobra Kai.