Summary In 1968 a young aboriginal boxer with a charming smile punched his way to history when he stopped Fighting Harada in Japan over fifteen rounds. His name was Lionel Rose and he became the undisputed world bantamweight champion. Two hundred and fifty thousand people hit the streets of Melbourne to welcome him back and he went on to become a symbolic figure in the interracial politics of the times. Combining a remarkable selection of archival and present day observational footage and interviews, the film explores how Lionel became a mythic sporting figure and his struggle with the dimensions of that myth in his every day life. View more details
Directed : Eddie Martin
Written : David Tiley Eddie Martin
Stars : John Johnson Jack Rennie Mark Rennie Jenny Rose
Genres : Biography Sport Documentary
Release date : Jul 11, 2008
Countries of origin : Australia
Language : English
Filming locations : Australia
Production companies : Circe Films
Summary In 1968 a young aboriginal boxer with a charming smile punched his way to history when he stopped Fighting Harada in Japan over fifteen rounds. His name was Lionel Rose and he became the undisputed world bantamweight champion. Two hundred and fifty thousand people hit the streets of Melbourne to welcome him back and he went on to become a symbolic figure in the interracial politics of the times. Combining a remarkable selection of archival and present day observational footage and interviews, the film explores how Lionel became a mythic sporting figure and his struggle with the dimensions of that myth in his every day life. View more details
Genres : Biography Sport Documentary
Release date : Jul 11, 2008
Countries of origin : Australia
Language : English
Filming locations : Australia
Production companies : Circe Films
