Round 205 (2006)
Directed by Hamed Khosravi
Run Time - 20 min. |
Countries - Iran |
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Synopsis by Mark Deming
Iranian filmmaker Hamed Khosravi directed this short documentary which chronicles the life and times of professional boxer Ramin Yousefi. Yousefi had a passion for boxing as a boy and followed his dream of fighting professionally, despite the objections of his parents. Yousefi became a top-ranked boxer in Iran, but his anger got the better of him during a fight outside the ring and he killed a man. Now serving time for murder, Yousefi's great dream is to return to the ring to box again before he dies. Round 205 was screened in competition at the 2007 Rotterdam International Film Festival.