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Title  Southpaw
This documentary of the boxing career of Francis Barrett focuses on the obstacles he faced becoming an amateur boxing champion. First, he had to overcome prejudice against his people, the "Travellers." In Ireland, Travellers are looked down upon and are habitually excluded. Also, lack of funds and training facilities plagued his career even after he became a champion. But because of these hardships, he is seen by many as a hero. Few could get so far in their careers with so little. The footage is raw in its editing giving a real and rare view of the person. Francis is open and frank leaving him as emotionally vulnerable as his is physically formidable.			Click picture for more info
Year    1998	Type    Doc	Rating    NR
Director   Liam McGrath		Writer
Cast  Francis Barrett, Chick Gillen, Nicholas Cruz