Movie “Peso Bantamweight†explores the issue of boxing in the provinces
On September 8, the film directed by Huancaíno filmmaker Hans Matos Cámac will be released in theaters across the country.
Bantamweight tells the story of Enrique (Max Huiza), a teenage boxer who lives in Huancayo with his grandmother, Digna. The coach asks him to bring his identity document to register him and represent his city in a national championship. For Enrique, this simple request will become a problem.
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In the film, the protagonist has to wage a personal fight facing the lack of support from his own father and the almost zero opportunities in a city like Huancayo that, like many others in Peru, does not pay attention to sports like boxing or a youth trying to make their way in life. Read More…