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Spoken Reflections: One Punch to Break Free
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One Punch to Break Free
Sports Documentary
Boxer Zuhayr Al-Qahtani recalls his troubling history and how it influenced his dream of becoming the first Saudi Arabian fighter to win a world championship.
Recognition:
BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY: Cannes Film Awards
WINNER BEST DOCUMENTARY: Indie House Film Festival
WINNER BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM: Golden Lion International Film Festival
WINNER BEST NON-FICTION FILM : Rob Knox London Film Festival
WINNER BEST SOCIAL FILM: Rob Knox Film Festival
FINALIST: 1st GIFF | Genesis International Film Festival
NOMINEE BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY: Alternative Film Festival
NOMINEE BEST SHORT FILM: Student World Impact Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION: London Director Awards
OFFICIAL SELECTION: International Sport Film Festival Slovenia
OFFICIAL SELECTION: First-Time Filmmaker Sessions @PinewoodStudios
OFFICIAL SELECTION: Brussels Capital Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION: The Moving Forward Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION: Lift-Off Sessions 2023 @Pinewod Studios
Credits
The Arabian Warrior - Zuhayr Al-Qahtani
Executive Producer - London Film Academy
Director - Antony Popov
Producer - Antony Popov
Producer - Teva McNeilly
Director of Photography - Valentina Catennaci | Raluca Maria Radu
Sound Mixer - Anna Abdullaeva
Stills Photographer - Ching-Shen 'Charlie' Lai
Editor - Anna Abdullaeva | Antony Popov
Original Music - Kairo
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