FIGHTING TO FIGHT
The epic journey of an Iranian asylum seeker turned pro-Boxer.
From the streets of London to the top boxing arenas in the world.
A film by
EMANUEL RUIVO
"RAZOR"ALI
In this short doc, we see Alireza Ghadiri's extraordinary transformation into 'Razor Ali'– one of the UK's most promising professional boxers.
From his unlikely escape from poverty and violence, in an Iranian ghetto, to overcoming homelessness in the streets of London.
Ali fights his own demons as he prepares for one of the most decisive fights of his career.
CREDITS
DP & DIRECTOR
AC 1
AC 1
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT
ASSISTANT EDITOR
EMANUEL RUIVO
VICTOR KOCHKAREV
SASHA CHITUN
ASHKHAN MOHAMMADI
LEONOR LOPES
"SOME PEOPLE STRUGGLE FOR A DAY AND ARE GOOD. OTHERS STRUGGLE FOR A YEAR AND ARE BETTER.
THERE ARE OTHERS WHO STRUGGLE FOR MANY YEARS, AND THEY ARE BETTER STILL.
BUT THOSE WHO STRUGGLE ALL THEIR LIVES: THESE ARE THE INDISPENSABLE ONES"
Bertolt Brecht
LONDON
KINGSTONE GROVE
WEMBLEY
NORTH FINCHLEY
