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    Punch

    Directed by Welby Ings
    New Zealand/USA | 98 minutes | North American Premiere | Queer Cinema

Trained by his demanding, alcoholic father (Tim Roth), 17-year-old Jim is a small-town boxing hero training for his first pro fight. But his deepening friendship with schoolmate Whetu, a gay Maori loner, forces him to rethink his sexuality and future in his New Zealand town where homophobia is rampant.

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Director: Welby Ings
Producers: Catherine Fitzgerald, Robin Murphy
Screenwriter: Welby Ings
Cinematographers: Matt Henley
Editor: Paul Maxwell
Music: David Long
Cast: Tim Roth, Jordan Oosterhof, Conan Hayes, Abigail Laurent, Sage Klein
Country: New Zealand/USA
Language: English
Year: 2022
Running Time: 98 minutes
Premiere Status: North American Premiere
Primary Company: Dark Star Pictures
Contact Email: mike@darkstarpics.com

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