WFC Myanmar: Born Warriors Redux: Bound Fists

A documentary about boxing. Or something.

It’s an interesting subject, but the film itself is very unambitious. Many of the fights are filmed with a single stationary camera, and there isn’t much of a narrative. It’s the usual TV documentary talking head/on location/talking head/on location thing.

The way the narrator tries to say something but not too much (regime wise) is endearing. Typical example: “The fight is held in a makeshift ring, governed by a military leader with a rifle slung over his shoulder. The sight of a man parading around the ring with a rifle can be off-putting. But his love of the sport and his joy at being part of the show soon washes away any discomfort about his presence.”

Right.

It’s probably quite interesting for people who are interested in this kind of thing (it has a 9.4 rating on IMDB), and it is enjoyable. But:

Born Warriors Redux: Bound Fists. Vincent Giordano. 2014. Myanmar.

Pegu Club

  • 2 parts gin
  • 1 part orange curaçao
  • a bit of lime juice
  • a dash Angostura bitters
  • a dash orange bitters

Shake with ice and strain into an ice-filled glass.

That’s a very boozy drink.

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WFC Vanuatu: Tanna

Wow. So super-grainy. Haven’t seen grain like that since Aliens. Was it shot on digital with natural lighting or something?

Anyway!

There’s a lot of powerful scenes here. I laughed, I cried.

The line readings are pretty stiff, though.

Tanna. Martin Butler. 2015. Vanuatu.

Japanese Slipper at Sunset Bungalows

  • 1 part Midori
  • 1 part Cointreau
  • 1 part lime juice

Shake with ice and strain into a glass.

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WFC Kenya: Nairobi Half Life

Oh, this is so not my genre. It’s the old “naïve kid with dreams going to the big city” plot. I just sympathise too much with the hapless protagonist. “Nooo… doooon’t… Dooooon’t…”

But that’s just me. This film has obvious qualities: Things degenerate (and how!) a lot faster than they usually do in these films, and then we’re onto the next bit, which is more fun.

Nairobi Half Life. David ‘Tosh’ Gitonga. 2012. Kenya.

Dawa Cocktail

  • 1 part honey
  • 1 part brown sugar
  • 4 parts vodka
  • lime, cut into chunks

Put the honey, sugar and lime chunks into a rocks glass. Lightly muddle to dissolve the sugar. Add ice and vodka and stir until cold. Garnish with a lime wheel.

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