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This Fighting Spirit (12A) S
Tiny Ghanaian shanty town Bukom is a factory for the toughest boxers in the world, and this incredible film follows two men and a woman as they battle their way to the rings of Europe and America to fight for the biggest prizes in the business. Witnessing their triumphs and defeats in and out of the ring, this is a record of modern Africans' ambitions as they fight for respect and reward, for their tribe and their home. Screening with Combat de Boxe (1927), a short avant-garde film which turns a boxing match into a metaphor for cinema itself.
Let the Games Begin: A Season of Film & Sport
Please note: this is a old season with no further events to see
Let the Games Begin explores and celebrates the cultural and social significance of sport, its beauty and excitement. The films are diverse and global and bring together an array of sporting themes, struggles and triumphs to the big screen.
Past screenings that were part of this season
| Water Lilies | Fri 6 - Thu 12 June |
| This Fighting Spirit | Sat 7 - Wed 11 June |
| Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait | Sun 8 June 15:30 |
| Substitute | Sun 8 June 18:00 |
| Ping Pong | Sun 15 June 18:00 |
Filmic
A festival of film and music
We're mad about music and film. So much so we've created a new festival dedicated to this most enduring of relationships, and this month there's a focus on the music of the maestro Ennio Morricone.
Live from the Berlinale
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Mark and Maddy, two members of our crack programming team, are at the 62nd Berlin Film Festival in search of films, partnerships and creative ideas to bring back to Bristol, to Watershed, and to you. They'll be Tweeting their instant responses to what they see throughout the Festival - see all of their thoughts here!
