SummaryFrom the award-winning Cannes/Venice/Toronto-elected director Brillante Mendoza, "GENSAN PUNCH" is inspired by the true story of a Japanese man with a prosthetic leg, who travelled to the Philippines to train to become a professional boxer.
Directed By:Brillante Mendoza
Written By:Honeylyn Joy Alipio
Gensan Punch
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Oct 19, 2021
80
The film makes its points — about ableism within the world of sport and broader society — as emphatically as any of Nao’s punches.
Oct 19, 2021
60
"Gensan” lands solid punches for the rights of disabled athletes and excels with its depiction of rigorous training and fierce combat. But we learn very little about the fighter’s life when he’s not wearing gloves.
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Production Company:
- Center Stage Productions
- Gentle Underground Monkeys
- Yaman Films
Duration:1 h 50 m
Awards
Star Awards for Movies
• 2 Wins & 9 Nominations
Gawad Urian Awards
• 7 Nominations
Young Critics Circle, Philippines
• 1 Win & 4 Nominations
