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The Boxing Ring

The Boxing Ring

EMILY GUTTIEREZ | CANADA | 2024 | 23 MIN |ENGLISH

EMILY GUTTIEREZ | CANADA | 2024 | 23 MIN |ENGLISH

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Synopsis

After deciding to do a Muay Thai competition, a timid, mid-20s Filipino-Canadian woman must train in secret and go against her strict parents, while also falling in love with her coach, who is also a woman.

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Filmmaker Bio

Emily Gutierrez is a Toronto-born filmmaker whose work showcases the diverse stories of queer women. Growing up, Emily loved watching movies and television, but when she got older she realized that there was something missing. Being a young queer Asian woman, she rarely saw herself represented in the media. This inspired her to get into film and change that. She combined her talents, took several film courses, and created her first short film. Emily works as a successful web designer at a well-respected university in Toronto. Her other interests include martial arts, cats, and working out.

Producer

Leah Joseph

Writer

Emily Gutierrez

Cast

  • Jonalyn Aguilar
  • Stellina Mun
  • Mylene Carino
  • Joseph Arevalo
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