Born and Bred
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Justin Frimmer
Miguel Molina
Javier Molina
Jim Lampley
Roberto Suro
Victor Pasillas
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Synopsis
A new generation of young boxers fight for their place in the American boxing capital of Los Angeles, where Latino immigration is surging to a historical breaking point. At the heart of the film is the story of 15-year-old twin brothers in their last two years in the tough ranks of amateur boxing where boys are made into men and Olympic dreams are won and lost. Shot over the course of four years, the film offers an inside look at the gritty boxing culture of East Los Angeles where there are more boxers than anywhere else in the country. The documentary is driven by the story of twin brothers Oscar and Javier Molina and their intense relationship with lifelong trainer, Robert Luna. The movie documents their last years fighting as kids and their entry in the men's division of the sport as they clash with seasoned boxers while also telling the stories of the boxers' lives and family outside the sport: their parents harrowing journey across the U.S. border, their hopes for their kids, the larger story of the monumental immigration protests of 2006, the boys' personal lives as teenagers, their difficulties and losses, their hopes and plans for the future as professional boxers and the deep belief in who they have been taught to become inside and outside the ring. The film reaches its climatic moments as their trainer pushes them to the edge of their abilities, inspiring them to fight as if their lives depend on it.
Director
Justin Frimmer
Cast
Miguel Molina
Javier Molina
Jim Lampley
Roberto Suro
Victor Pasillas
Hector Beccera
Robert Luna
Rodrigo Mosquero
David Avila
Oscar Molina
Gabriel Pasillas
Stephen Messer
Gloria Molina
Teddy Atlas
Crew
Teddy Atlas
David Avila
Adam Balazs
Hector Beccera
Brad Besser
Justin Frimmer
Justin Frimmer
Franny Horst
Bixby Knolls
Jim Lampley
Robert Luna
Gloria Molina
Javier Molina
Miguel Molina
Oscar Molina
Rodrigo Mosquero
Gabriel Pasillas
Victor Pasillas
Guillermo Rodriguez
Franklin Rothschild
Roberto Suro
Tom Weiss
Pez Wilson
Film Details
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Limited Release in United States Summer August 19, 2011
Limited Release in United States Summer August 19, 2011 (Los Angeles & New York City)
