Muay Thai

Jan 1, 2018

0h 3m

★ 0.0

An atmospheric descent into the psyche of a boxer before a fight

Overview

This intimate portrait of a Thai boxer, from New York-based filmmaker Josh Hayward, reveals the rituals and pressures experienced in Bangkok's boxing culture—an environment of grueling physical and psychological tension.

Genres

Documentary

Drama

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Cast

Boxer

Iquezang Kor Rungthanakeat

Young Boxer

Nattawat Sumploy

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6.2

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