Matthew Leutwyler, Congo , 2023
FIGHT LIKE A GIRL A young Congolese woman forced to work in an illegal mineral mine, escapes her captors and finds a new life for herself after joining a renowned all-women boxing club in the border city of Goma.
BIOFILMOGRAPHIE
I was first introduced to the stories of these women and their legendary coach six years ago while working in East Congo with my NGO “We Are Limitless” and immediately Anton (producing partner) and I knew we needed to find a way to bring their stories to a broader audience. We decided to cast many of the real women of the boxing team as well as other non-actors in key roles to add to the authenticity of the story as well as offer work opportunities to the people of the area. This combining of documentary filming techniques utilizing non-actors in uncontrolled environments with our more structured, scripted narrative helped to capture the vibrant reality of life in the region.
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