Spirit of the Fight
Kinshasa, 2024. At just 20, Merveille Bisambu, a single mother and gifted boxer, sees in the anniversary of the legendary Ali-Foreman fight an unexpected chance to join the national team and secure a future for her daughter. Guided by her coach Judex, she must fight both in the ring and in a city where survival itself is a daily battle.
Credits
Directed by Renaud Barret
Writer Corto Vaclav
Produced by Emmanuel François
Cinematography Renaud Barret, Levy Ekofo, Hadrien La Vapeur
Sound Levy Ekofo
Editing Laure Saint-Marc, Sophie Creusot
Sound mixing Arthaud Versaveaud
Color grading Félix Périer, Gaétan Marras
Music Lou Rotzinger, Antoine Berjeaut
Production
A production Brotherfilms
With the participation of France Télévisions et de TV5Monde
In co-production with Canal+ Afrique
With the support of the CNC, de la PROCIREP et de l'ANGOA
© Brotherfilms — Canal+ 2025
