Fight Like a Girl

Apr 5 2013 Not Rated 1h 22m
Documentary, Drama, Sport

Follow Jill Morley as she delves inside the world of female boxers. Real emotional histories and traumas bubble up, fleshing out a compelling story about women overcoming adversity.

Plot

In a gritty, first-person narrative that was shot over a period of five years, filmmaker Jill Morley delves inside the little-known world of female boxers to meet the women who are passionate about fighting hard. She gets pulled into this culture as she trains for the New York Golden Gloves. From world champions to amateurs training for local tournaments, Jill discovers they all have a lot in common. The real emotional history, and traumas bubble up fleshing out a compelling story about women overcoming adversity; suicide, abuse, sexism, depression, and racism.

Written by

Tchavdar Georgiev, Jill Morley

Directed by

Jill Morley

Production Countries

United States of America

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins

Scores
# of Votes
53
Average Rating
8.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA