2014, 16 min.
2014
Los Angeles Movie Award
Best Short Documentary
Director | Slav Zatoka | |
Screenplay | Slav Zatoka | |
Cinematography | Slav Zatoka | |
Music | Jennifer Waleczek | |
Producer | Slav Zatoka |
Protagonist | Nadja Ropac |
A 32-year-old female boxer, Nadja Ropac, turns her love of boxing into a professional career typically dominated by men. A former kick boxer, she trains in the famous La Habra Boxing Club under the watchful eye of David Martinez, a decorated war hero and the director of an open door La Habra Boxing
Foundation that has produced champions like Librado Andrade, Julio Gonzales and Enrique Ornelas. Slav Zatoka, a photographer turned filmmaker, follows Nadja during the first few months of her professional career in a beautifully filmed short.