The Great White Hope
He could beat any white man in the world. He just couldn't beat all of them.
A socially conscious drama about systemic racism and institutional power, told through the story of a black boxer and his interracial relationship under siege.
A black champion boxer and his white female companion struggle to survive while the white boxing establishment looks for ways to knock him down.
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