Outback Fighters: The Dying Tradition of Australia’s Nomadic Boxers

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At the beginning of the 20th century, hundreds of itinerant boxing tents traveled across Australia, moving from mining towns to cowboy outposts. By 1995, only one remains: the troupe of Michael Karatiana.

Accompanied by his wife, his two children, and a group of amateur fighters, Michael travels thousands of kilometers through the Northern Territory’s "Outback"—the only place where this practice is still authorized. This film follows their dry-season odyssey, revealing a raw and human side of Australia far from the modern world. A poignant look at the last guardians of a disappearing legend.

Directed by: Laurent Chevallier
Production: GEDEON Programmes, France 3, Channel 4
Year: 1995
Category: Education

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