The film weaves together three stories: colorful boxing coach and ex-drill sergeant Sal Bartolo Jr., son of a renowned 1940s East Boston boxing champ; Naomi Yang herself, learning boxing from trainer Bartolo and reexamining some of her own family’s disturbing history; and schoolteacher Mary Ellen Welch, who in the 1960s mobilized a group of neighborhood women against encroachment from Logan airport, fighting back against an indifferent city government. None of these protagonists are destined to win the Big Fight, but all offer inspiration to anyone determined to stand up for themselves and hold their ground.
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Sal Bartolo Jr., Naomi Yang, Mary Ellen Welch, Larry Venezia, Carlo Rotella, Regina Marchi
Crew: Ian Coss (Sound Designer), Naomi Yang (Music), Alan Douches (Audio Post Coordinator), Allie Humenuk (Additional Camera), Naomi Yang (Writer), Naomi Yang (Director)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
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Runtime: 65 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Apr 26, 2023
IMDb: 10
Keywords:self-defense, boxing
