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Muay Thai

Muay Thai

​An atmospheric descent into the psyche of a boxer before a fight

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DocumentaryDrama

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This intimate portrait of a Thai boxer, from New York-based filmmaker Josh Hayward, reveals the rituals and pressures experienced in Bangkok's boxing culture—an environment of grueling physical and psychological tension.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

3 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

01 January 2018

Country

Thailand

Cast

Iquezang Kor Rungthanakeat

Iquezang Kor Rungthanakeat

Boxer

Nattawat Sumploy

Nattawat Sumploy

Young Boxer

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