FIGHTER
by Natasha Arthy
synopsis
The headstrong daughter of conservative Turkish immigrants in Copenhagen tries to meet her uneducated parents’ high expectations while remaining true to her private passion: the kung fu. Between familial duties and devotion to her sport, high-school student Aicha has little time for schoolwork, and certainly none for a boyfriend. Although her traditional father forbids it, Aicha joins an elite kung fu club run by a strict Chinese sifu who secretly admires her spunk. After advanced student Emil is ordered to practise with Aicha, the two gradually develop deeper feelings.
international title: | Fighter |
original title: | Fighter |
country: | Denmark |
sales agent: | Delphis Films (CA) |
year: | 2008 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Natasha Arthy |
screenplay: | Natasha Arthy, Nikolaj Arcel |
cast: | Semra Turan, Nima Nabipour, Behruz Banissi, Cyron Bjørn Melville |
cinematography by: | Sebastian Winterø |
film editing: | Kasper Leick |
art director: | Peter de Neergaard |
music: | Frithiof Toksvig |
producer: | Johnny Andersen |
production: | Nimbus Film |