Knuckle City

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Knuckle City

2019

2h 4m

Crime

Drama

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A fading boxer's quest for redemption endangers himself and his family.

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Anne T. Donahue

Globe and Mail

Knuckle City cannot be overlooked.

Rated: 3.5/4

Sep 7, 2019

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Alyssia Birjalal

Independent Online (South Africa)

Knuckle City is a truly authentic take on the boxing culture in Mdantsane, the boxing mecca of South Africa...

Rated: 4/5

Feb 28, 2020

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Courtney Small

In The Seats

Bathed in a sea of poverty and corruption, Knuckle City challenges traditional notions of masculinity to expose how toxic and destructive it is.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 12, 2019

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Jared Mobarak

The Film Stage

Knuckle City doesn't seek to forgive these men and their deplorable actions, but instead contextualize where that ingrained misogyny, toxicity, and violence comes from.

Rated: B-

Sep 11, 2019

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Kelsey Adams

NOW Toronto

Qubeka's take on the boxing movie is a visceral descent into chaos, spurred by toxic masculinity and how it breaks the body and mind.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 9, 2019

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Raquel Stecher

Quelle Movies

absolutely riveting and just plain brutal. This film is gritty and intense and it grabs hold of you and doesn't let go.

Sep 8, 2019

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CaRnYiSo U

Shot in my actual neighbourhood and it captured the heart of it so beautifully. Incredible movie :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/02/23

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Yann N

Best South African film I've seen.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/01/22

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Audience Member

this movie is freaken amazing

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Synopsis

A fading boxer's quest for redemption endangers himself and his family.

Director: Jahmil X.T. Qubeka
Producer: Layla Swart
Screenwriter: Jahmil X.T. Qubeka
Production Co: Mojo Films, Yellowbone Entertainment
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: Xhosa
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 1, 2020
Runtime: 2h 4m

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