TWO COUNTRIES... ONE DREAM
NOW AVAILABLE ON DVD!
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Includes bonus feature "Epilogue: The Return of El Matador"
"SPLIT DECISION" will be broadcast on public television stations nationwide this fall as part of the new "Voces" series hosted by Edward James Olmos.
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This award-winning documentary tells the story of talented boxer Jesus "El Matador" Chavez, who finds his rise to the world championship cut short when he is deported to Mexico for a youthful crime in his past. Back in the country he left as a child, Jesus finds himself facing two new battles: the fight for the right to return to his family and career in the U.S., and the struggle to be accepted in the country of his birth.
* * *! Wonderfully Told! - Boston Globe
Essential viewing! - The Boston Phoenix
BEST DOCUMENTARY! Cinefestival 2001
GRAND PRIZE! Great Plains Film Festival 2001
"...A real and humane
story, with brilliantly chosen music...grabs the attention and emotion of the
viewer... faithfully reflects the irony of life... ABSOLUTELY DON'T MISS IT!"
La Raza, Chicago
"Quick... name three heavyweights. One lightweight. That this
movie makes you remember the name of superfeatherweight Jesus 'El Matador'
Chavez is a testament to his amazing story..." E.C., Dallas Observer
"Chavez is driven by a rare passion. This is a guy you want to stand
behind, because his drive, his heart, his spirit -- whatever you want to call it
-- is magnetic. He's the real deal, [and his] story resonates on levels both
political and personal." Austin Chronicle
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