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Synopsis
Aïcha, a high-school student, is a passionate kung fu fighter. Her Turkish parents expect her to get good grades so she can get into medical school, like her brother Ali. But school doesn´t inspire her. Defying her family, Aïcha starts secretly training at a professional, co-ed kung fu club. A boy, Emil, helps Aïcha train for the club championship and they fall in love. But the rules of life are not as simple as the rules of kung fu, and Aïcha is forced to decide who she is and what she wants.
Fighter is a movie released in 2007. Directed by Natasha Arthy. Starring Semra Turan, Nima Nabipour and Cyron Melville.
Cast
Semra TuranAicha Ahman
Nima NabipourAli Ahman
Cyron MelvilleEmil Andersen
Molly EgelindSofie
Sadi TekeliogluAicha's Father
Behruz BanissiOmar Yüksel
Gao XianSifu
Denize KarabudaAicha's MotherEErtugrul YilanMehmet
Özlem SağlanmakYasemin
Yüksel IsikYasemin's fatherNNevin RasmussenYasemin's motherTechnical details
Release
- Release date
- 14 December 2007
- Runtime
- 1 h 40 min
Crew
- Directed by
- Natasha Arthy
- Written by
- Natasha Arthy
Origin and production
- Also known as
- Luchador (Spain)
Combattre pour survivre (Canada) - Original language
- Danish
- Countries of origin
- Denmark Sweden
- Production company
- Nimbus Film
Denmark
SwedenAwards and nominations
1 winSitges Film Festival Best Actress award × 1
- 2008Sitges Film Festival Best Actress awardWon
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