The Champ
(7 minutes) USA
Director/Producer: Peter Jordan
Description:
After getting into one too many fights at school, 17-year-old Fatima Alcantar finds the one place where she can punch people as hard as she wants and nobody will complain--the boxing ring. Fatima's coach Johnnie shows her that being a fighter is not just about boxing, it's about life.
Biography:
Peter Jordan is an award-winning filmmaker and the director of Localfilms, a grassroots production company that partners with international humanitarian organizations to empower communities through film. His films explore pressing human rights concerns from the perspectives of children around the world. He also teaches children how to make their own films, using plastic video cameras and a solar-powered computer. He has directed film projects in Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Botswana, South Africa, Brazil, Ecuador, Saudi Arabia, China and Sudan. His partners have included Save the Children, Catholic Relief Services and the Bernard van Leer Foundation.
Contact information:
Peter Jordan
Localfilms
133 Melville Ave.
Palo Alto, CA 94301
E-mail: peter@localfilms.org
Web site: http://www.localfilms.org |
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