Ghetto Balboa (2018)

Gettó Balboa

The film follows a boxing coach and his trainee. They are from the infamous Ghetto in the middle of Budapest. Misi, an ex member of the mafia, while recovering in a prison hospital after a shootout, turned to God and left behind his criminal past. As his “mission” he started a local community boxing club aimed at young children from troubled families. Zoli is one of these kids. Zoli lives in a one bedroom apartment with 5 other people. Despite his young age he has to face up to the responsibility of providing for his family. He has a tough decision to make. He either becomes a professional boxer or follows in the footsteps of his mobster father.

Date of release

2018-08-13

Genres

Documentary

Director

Árpád Bogdán

Casting

• Krisztina Belinsky — Herself
• Mónika Horváth — Herself
• Zoltán Kis János — Himself
• Hajnalka Sipos — Himself
• Mihály Sipos — Himself
• Zolika Szabó — Himself
• János Vona — Himself

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