Latvia / Sep 17, 2009
What Makes a Man (2009)
Directed by Dzintars Dreibergs
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1h 30min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
The story of Aivars Ritenieks, a father and a coach, brings together a passion for sports and a passion for family. He is determined to raise his sons to be Olympic athletes. Boxing is their life. They must fight many fights with the corruption in sports, bureaucracy, envy and ill wishes, the demons of their past and themselves. He’s a fighter who stands up against all odds and refuses to give up his principles... What is the price of victory?
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Padoties aizliegts |
| Original language | LV |
| Production countries | Latvia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Rīgas Kinostudija |
| Release date | 17 settembre 2009 |
| Production | Vents Horsts, Elvita Ruka |
| Writer | Elvita Ruka |
| Editing | Gunta Ikere |
| Cinematography | Dzintars Dreibergs, Agris Birzulis |
| Assistant directors | Dzintars Dreibergs |
| Camera operators | Dzintars Dreibergs, Agris Birzulis |
| Additional photography | Dzintars Dreibergs, Agris Birzulis |
| Music | Juris Lapinskis |
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| Sound | Juris Lapinskis |
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