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THE WARRIOR POET
Genres: Documentary and Reality
Content Warnings: Adult Language, Graphic Language, Violence
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THE WARRIOR POET
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A fly on the wall documentary about James Lilley, a bare knuckle boxer & published poet from Swansea in South Wales, UK.
Filmmaker Ciaran Gibbons shadows James as he gets ready for his biggest bare knuckle fight to date against hard hitting Bobby Taylor away from home in New Orleans, USA.
This film shows you the preparations and sacrifices that James has to make, as he balances family life, a full time job, writing poetry and his ambitions to become a bare knuckle boxing champion .
We go behind the scenes in New Orleans and show you what it's really like to be a bar knuckle boxer!
This is the story of The Warrior Poet !
Studio: CJG Films and Images
Producers: Ciaran Joseph Gibbons
From: GB
Produced In: GB, US
Directors: Ciaran Joseph Gibbons
Writers: Ciaran Joseph Gibbons
Lead Actors: James Lilley
Supporting Actors: David Owen

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