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Fight or Flight

Available online: 24/03/2024
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Director Jody Geijsendorpher
Netherlands 2023
12 minutes
english, italian, and russian

Synopsis

In a dystopian world, freedom comes with ranking. An MMA fighter is about to step on the ring when his social anxiety disorder takes over. The only way he knows how to deal with his fears is to either fight or flight, but this only takes him further away from winning the game.

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In a dystopian world, freedom comes with ranking. An MMA fighter is about to step on the ring when his social anxiety disorder takes over. The only way he knows how to deal with his fears is to either fight or flight, but this only takes him further away from winning the game.

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Section
New Dutch
Director
Jody Geijsendorpher
Production countries
Netherlands
Production year
2023
Duration
12 minutes
Producer
Julian Pattinama

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