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The invisible fight

Nähtamatu võitlus

estonia
Directed by: Rainer Sarnet

In 1973, a young Soviet soldier named Rafael is the only survivor of kung fu assassins attacking the Chinese-USSR border. Amazed at how these martial artists could easily vanquish his fellow soldiers, Rafael has an epiphany: he must also become a kung fu warrior! His search for martial arts mentorship leads him to the most unlikely of places: an Eastern Orthodox monastery, where black-clad monks will train him. Struggling against a rival monk, and with a budding love interest, Rafael embarks on a long, winding, utterly zany journey. The strangest fun you will have in a cinema this year! 

“Fans of Black Sabbath, kung fu, and/or wacky comedy won’t want to miss THE INVISIBLE FIGHT, the gonzo Estonian martial arts movie we didn’t know we needed.”

 The Vancouver International Film Festival

Language:
In Estonian with English subtitles
Genre:
comedy
Runtime:
115 min
YEAR:
2023
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Awards:

  • Bulgarian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards 2018
  • Golden Rose Festival of Bulgarian film: Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Critics Gild Award and Audience Award
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