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Tuesday, July 15 ORTHODOX STANCE 6:30 PM, Little Theatre Jason Hut, US, 2007, 82 min., English n this corner...undefeated, 24-year old Brooklyn, New York, welter-weight Dmitriy Salita, an Orthodox Ukrainian Jewish immigrant boxer whose relentless body punches in the ring echo his relentless observance of Jewish law. Cameras follow Dmitriy through his grueling training, boxing matches and the challenges he faces as an Orthodox Jewish boxer. In the words of his trainer Jimmy O'Pharrow: "Kid looks Russian, prays Jewish and fights black." A story in the spirit of Rocky with more than a touch of Yiddishkeit, this documentary is sure to get audiences cheering. Generously underwritten by Marcia and Gary Stern. Back to FILM FESTIVAL SCHEDULE » |
ORTHODOX STANCE... "I found this film fascinating...I am now following this boxer's career!" Marcia Stern, rjff since 2005 |