Edition: 2019

Selected by the Festival: ASTRA FILM FESTIVAL 2018, Sibiu, Romania

Award winner: BEST DOCUMENTARY IN THE ROMANIAN COMPETITION

Year of production: 2018

Country of production: Romania

Production: Hai-Hui Entertainment, ALMAFILM

Set in: Romania

Duration: 81'

Film: Color

Directed by: Alexandru Mavrodineanu

In a run-down training hall on the outskirts of Bucharest, a veteran boxing coach works to mold the next junior boxing champions out of underprivileged children. The film deftly unearths the emotional and personal costs of pursuing boxing when performance is achieved despite the harsh realities of life outside of the gym, through tough Spartan discipline. A story emblematic for the region, Caisă is a film about resilience in an environment that continuously fails to support you.