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What it Takes

What it Takes

A film by Akkim Lee

DramaMarch 2015Fiction2015
Country
United States
Running time
20 min
Year and edition
2015

Simone Penino, “Sissy” for short, (Katie Schwartz) faces her greatest challenge as she embarks on her first mixed martial arts fight. Her opponent, Athena (Luci Lampe), is undefeated. Her coach (Paulo Tocha) helps her find the courage she needs to face her opponent head on.

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