Nocaut
a documentary film by Stefano Knuchel and Ivan Nurchis
Switzerland 2004; 35mm; o.v. Spanish; 65′
Festival & Awards
Locarno International Film Festival, Semaine de la critique, Locarno 2004
Festival Internacional del Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano, La Habana 2004
Internationales Filmfestival, Innsbruck 2005
Synopsis
Bodies in constant motion and gleaming with sweat – a film that makes boxing a highly cinematic art. In their panorama of the Cuban sport of boxing, Stefano Knuchel and Ivan Nurchis meet masseurs, trainers and idols of both the past and the future. The regime takes a great interest in their triumphs. These boxers talk about their hopes and dreams as well as their failures.
There is one paradox: that boxing could have become a Cuban national sport when the Individual counts for little in Socialist ideology. But what importance can such a nicety have in the face of an enduring passion?
Credits
Directed by:
Stefano Knuchel, Ivan Nurchis
Editing:
Marianne Quarti
Music:
Maurizio Pini, Alessio Bertallot
Production:
Amka Films Productions
Co-production:
RSI Swiss Television, Venus & Beyond
Swiss distributor:
Columbus Film
International sales:
F For Films
