Girlfight - On your own

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Movie
German title Girlfight - On your own
Original title Girlfight
Country of production United States
original language English , Spanish
Publishing year 2000
length 110 minutes
Age rating FSK 6
Rod
Director Karyn Kusama
script Karyn Kusama
production John Sayles , Caroline Kaplan et al. a.
music Gene McDaniels , Theodore Shapiro
camera Patrick Cady
cut Plummy Tucker
occupation

Girlfight - On Your Own is a 2000 American sports drama . Which was produced independent film of Green / Renzi and Independent Film Channel . The film had its world premiere on January 22nd, 2000 at the Sundance Film Festival . The official US launch date was September 29, 2000. In Germany, Girlfight - On Your Own Strike came into cinemas on February 8.

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Brooklyn-born Diana Guzman is prone to violent attacks after her mother's suicide. Her brother Tiny piques her interest in boxing. After initial skepticism, Diana is accepted into the local boxing club. The training increases her self-esteem and Diana falls in love with the boxer Adrian. They are briefly a couple until Diana sees him kissing one of his ex-girlfriends. She then ignores him. In a tournament there is a boxing match between the two. Adrian doesn't want Diana to step into the ring against him because he doesn't want to hurt her. The fight is canceled. Diana takes on another highly regarded female boxer towards the end of the film and wins. Diana and Adrian reconcile after boxing against each other again. Diana won this fight too.

Awards

For director Karyn Kusama and leading actress Michelle Rodríguez , the film should bring the breakthrough. Kusama won the Grand Jury Prize and the Director's Prize at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival . She has also received awards at the Cannes , Deauville, Flanders and Valladolid film festivals .

Michelle Rodríguez received the Breakthrough Award at the Gotham Awards , among others . She was also honored with an Independent Spirit Award , NBR Award and two critical awards. At the film festival in Deauville she got the award for best actress .

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Actress role Voice actress
Michi Klapetek Lee Guzman
Michelle Rodriguez Diana Guzman Ghadah Al-Akel
Jamie Tirelli Hector
Paul Calderón Sandro Torsten Michaelis
Santiago Douglas Adrian Simon hunter
Ray Santiago Tiny Vanya Gerick
Víctor Sierra Ray
Elisa Bocanegra Marisol Ursula Hugo
Herb Lovelle Cal
Shannon Walker Williams Veronia Luise Helm
Thomas Barbour  Ira Hans Teuscher

Reviews

"Your energy and strength raise Karyn Kusama's debut far beyond a milieu study and a rising drama."

- The World (February 8, 2001)

"Michelle Rodríguez, previously without acting experience, surpasses all professionals in terms of inner tension and expression."

- The time (February 8, 2001)

"Not only is an excellent film to be seen here, but a huge discovery to be made: 'Girlfight' is presented by the charismatic newcomer Michelle Rodríguez."

- TZ (February 10, 2001)

“You can see the main actress Michelle Rodríguez playing with breathtaking intensity. The two women (Rodriguez and Kusama) succeed in developing their own, very precise visual language of emotions from the strict choreography of the boxing match. "

- Evening newspaper (February 8, 2001)

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