Release Date

January, 9th, 2016

Running Time

89 min

Genre

Documentary

Color

Color

Screening Format

-

Screen Size

-

Sound Processing

-

Screening Format with Subtitles

English (DCP)

[ Directed by ]

• Heath COZENS

[ Produced by ]

• Heath COZENS

[ Cast ]

• SAMBO Shintaro
• Antithesis KITAJIMA
• NAKAJIMA Yuki

[ Staff ]

• Heath COZENS ── Cinematography
• Heath COZENS ── Editor
• Sean CROWNOVER ── Music

[ Production Company ]

Invincible Heart

[ Distributor (Japan) ]

Polepole Higashinakano, TOLLYWOOD

[ Story ]

New Zealand-born director Heath Cozens' documentary covers Japan's professional wrestling organization for the disabled, "Doglegs". Centered around its star wrestler, Sambo Shintaro, the film shows the fluctuating joys and sorrows of their friends and families.
For 20 years, Sambo Shintaro, who has cerebral palsy, has battled the able-bodied "Antithesis" Kitajima in, "Doglegs", a renegade Tokyo pro-wrestling league, the disabled battle the able-bodied in the name of smashing stereotypes. Set to retire and desiring to settle down with the woman he loves, Shintaro enters the ring for his final showdown with his greatest rival, Kitajima.

[ Official Site ]

http://doglegsmovie.com

[ Film Festivals, Awards ]

2015　Fantastic Fest, Documentary Features, Best Director
2015　Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival
2015 Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival, Runner up for "Golden Kapok" award
2016 Nippon Connection
2016 Cleveland International Documentary Film Festival
2016 New Zealand International Film Festival

[ Contact (International) ]

Invincible Heart LLC
355 Lefferts Ave, Apt 4E, Brooklyn, NY 11225 USA
Rep: Heath Cozens
tel: +1 347 792 816
E-mail: info@heathcozens.com