Heavyweight Synopsis

FRIDAY 30th JAN 6.15pm
Followed by Q & A with Director Christopher M Anthony and actor Nabil Elouahabi.
Moderated by film critic Kelechi Ehenulo

As fight time approaches, Heavyweight explores the fragile mental state of a fighter and his cornermen backstage, where pressure, expectation, and doubt collide.

With the clock ticking, a series of internal and external obstacles cause the fighter to lose faith in himself. As his team works tirelessly to remind him that he deserves his place in the ring, Derek begins to understand that the greatest weight he carries isn’t physical.

To move forward, he must cut ties with the version of himself that’s holding him back - and face his most formidable opponent yet: himself.