Starring: Leonardo Sbaraglia, Eva De Dominici, Erica Banchi. Though we disagree on the film’s ending, the Huz and I were glad to have made our way to San Francisco to watch this. Aging boxer Ramon regains his vitality when he meets fierce young boxer Deborah, their unbridled passion causing him to forsake everyone around him. The story is very heartening, and serves as a reminder of the optimism one carries and humanizes the hardships that many experience upon immigrating to the U.S. I don’t want to spoil anything, but I will say that the cast that includes Dani Purdi, Rizwan Manji, Jon Heder, and Karen David, is amazing. It seems the film’s theater distribution is limited, so please check out their Facebook page for screening information. That she is one of a small handful of Muslim women filmmakers, makes this film a definite accomplishment. The story was inspired by her father’s story, and Khan set out to create a film where the main character is Muslim. I was struck by her take on an immigrant story set in the late 1970s/early 1980s. I believe that if you want to see more diversity in Hollywood and popular media, then you have to do your best to support media that reflects those sensibilities. For those of you who don’t already know, I watch a lot of film – especially smaller, independent films. (For an article about Khan and making The Tiger Hunter, go here.
Recently, the Huz and I caught the short run of The Tiger Hunter, a film directed by Lena Khan.
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