A statement from Joanna Kohler...

"BOXERS film project is a chance for me to explore images of women both physically strong and self-reflective. What brought me to this project was the opportunity for the women in this film to have their journey documented and filmed through the eyes of another female athlete. Each of their stories and personalities are unique. It was the universal story about finding relationships through the struggle for equal access that I felt was a story that should be told.

We are currently in a climate where even Title IX (an amendment for women's equal access, 1972) is being challenged again. The 2008 Olympic Committee decided once again to not allow women's boxing into the Olympics, citing similar arguments made previously against adding women's sports to the Olympics. This project is an opportunity for these women to tell a story specific to boxing, but containing lessons that are universal. These women boxers are giving everyone a chance to remember what it means to take a risk for something you believe in."


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