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The Boxer

1980 72 min Zulu

Phumlani, a young and ambitious boxer trained by Ta Max, has a big fight coming up when fate deals him a bad turn and he is tragically left paralyzed in a wheelchair after a random freak accident. The young man soon spirals into a state of depression, having lost all his will to live as a cripple.

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Michele Hartslief Director · Lorraine Philbrick Writer

First release December 1, 1980 · Produced in South Africa · Languages Xhosa, Zulu

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South Africa

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Zulu

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Xhosa · Zulu

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South Africa · December 1, 1980

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