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UNITED STATES · 2000

Girlfight

Karyn Kusama
female empowerment boxing father-daughter conflict coming of age inner city life
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Synopsis

Diana Guzman, a troubled Brooklyn teenager, decides to channel her aggression by training to become a boxer, all while keeping it a secret from her father.

Year2000
CountryUnited States
DirectorKaryn Kusama
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