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Fabián
90 min | Spanish | Ecuador
At 13, Fabian becomes Ecuador’s national boxing champion, dreaming of one day reaching the Olympics. But his rising career is cut short when he must leave the sport to begin hormone treatment.
Determined to return to the ring, Fabian confronts a sports system that refuses to recognize transgender athletes.
His fight becomes larger than boxing, sparking national conversations about inclusion and trans rights, all while he juggles life as a university student, athlete, and activist.
Directed by: Esteban Coloma & Elvira Durango
Produced by: Gabriela Calvache & Daniela Fuentes Moncada
Cinematography: Sebastián Benalcázar Vega
Sound: Emil Plonsky
Production Companies: Femmakers & Plural Docs
Status: In Production

In a country not ready for his truth, a young boxer must lay down his gloves to live as himself.
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