Documentary Feature
Official Selection
Fight for LIfe
Directed by Robert Asimba, Ras Mutabaruka
Synopsis
In Mukuru, one of Nairobi's most underserved neighbourhoods, retired Olympic boxer Benson Gicharu, known as Coach Benso, is fighting a new battle. After representing Kenya at the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympic Games, he returned home to build the Mukuru Fight for Life Initiative, a boxing club for the streets that raised him. FIGHT FOR LIFE is an intimate portrait of resilience and collective hope and a powerful reminder that where you begin does not have to determine where you end.
Screening Schedule
October 10, 2026 · 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM
Theatre
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