REEM AL SHAMMARY – THE BEDOUIN BOXEUR (Italy, 2023, 15′)

Saturday, October 5, at 3 pm, Cinema Massimo, Screen 3

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Director: Mattia Ramberti
Screenplay: Mattia Ramberti
Production: x01
Producers: Giorgio Viscardini and Gabriele Rossi
Photography: Stefano Usberghi
Editing: Veronica Scotti
Music: original music by Luca Aquino
Sound Editing: Matteo Pansana
Color Correction: Lorenzo Ameri

Reem was born and raised in a Bedouin community in the desert, where she had to deal with a conservative mentality that does not allow girls to study or practice sports. When she moved to the city of Amman with her family, she was impressed by the world of boxing and managed to convince her parents to let her start training. The people of Amman do not really like the idea of a female boxer, but Reem wants to prove to them that she can do it. Trained by a coach, she prepares for Tokyo 2020, but unfortunately does not qualify. After processing this personal failure, she decides to open a gym on her own and starts training the younger girls in her neighbourhood, with the aim of preparing them for Paris 2024.

Mattia Ramberti (Rome, Italy, 1990) is an Italian director. After working for several years as a writer and creative producer for VICE and FremantleMedia, in 2021 he directed his debut film Yoshi Funabashi. His short film was included in the 1.4 New Directors Showcase, was awarded best portrait film at the Berlin Fashion Film Festival and received more than 30 selections at international festivals. His latest short film Reem Al Shammary – The Bedouin Boxeur (2023) had its international premiere at the 2024 Oscar qualifying Big Sky Documentary Film Festival.

Filmography: Yoshi Funabashi (s.f., 2021), Reem Al Shammary – The Bedouin Boxeur (s.f., 2023).