Senior Lethwei Master Saya U Bo Sein passed away on September 9th shortly after being admitted to a hospital in Yangon. He was an enormous part of the Born Warriors Project from its earliest days right up until this past year when we conducted one of his last interviews. He was a vibrant, energetic man…
Born Warriors Redux takes Runner Up Award at 11th Annual Action on Film Festival
Born Warriors Redux was awarded the Best Documentary(Sports) Runner-Up Award at the 11th Annual Action on Film Festival in Los Angeles. The documentary will continue to play festivals until the new Born Warriors Redux: Bound Fists is ready to take its place on the festival circuit.
Born Warriors Redux: Bound Fists First Trailer
The first trailer from Born Warriors Redux: Bound Fists on Child Fighters takes on the controversial topic of children who fight in Myanmar during the numerous holiday celebrations. Born Warriors Redux: Bound Fists focuses on the role of cultural tradition in local communities and how the indigenous Burmese sport of Lethwei is woven into the…
Born Warriors Redux: Bound Fists Premieres Its First Trailer
The first trailer from Born Warriors Redux: Bound Fists on Child Fighters takes on the controversial topic of children who fight in Myanmar during the numerous holiday celebrations.
Born Warriors Redux: Bound Fists Picked For Two Upcoming Film Festivals
We are proud to announce that Born Warriors Redux: Bound Fists is an official selection of the Roma Cinema Doc and the Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festivals.
Lethwei: An Ancient Tradition Fights On
by Vincent Giordano Burmese Lethwei, also known as Burmese Boxing in the West and Myanmar traditional boxing in Myanmar, is a bare-knuckle fighting sport well known for its traditional fighting technique and durability of its competitors. Fighters wrap their hands with only a thin gauze wrap and tape. There are no gloves used, and head-butts…
Burmese Lethwei: Bare-Knuckle Revival
by Vincent Giordano Burmese Lethwei, also known as Burmese boxing in the West and Myanmar traditional boxing in Myanmar, is a bare-knuckle fighting sport well known for its traditional fighting technique and the durability of its competitors. Fighters wrap their hands with only a thin gauze wrap and tape. There are no gloves used, and…
The Hudson Valley International Film Festival
Born Warriors Redux has been chosen as an official selection of the Hudson Valley International Film Festival. The Festival takes place this August 14-16 in Monroe, New York. Born Warriors Redux will screen at 4:20 pm on Sunday, August 16th. Please join us for this special screening. For further information on tickets please visit the…