Bantamweight (film)

Bantamweight (Spanish: Peso gallo) is a 2022 Peruvian sports drama film directed, written and edited by Hans Matos Camac. It stars Max Huiza accompanied by Ángela Huamán, Benjamín Baltazar, Gilmer Briceño, Rosalía Clemente and Melvin Quijada. It is about Enrique who is a teenage boxer who is invited to participate in a national boxing championship where he will understand that he must not only fight outside the ring to fulfill his dreams.

Synopsis
Max Huiza, a teenage boxer who lives in Huancayo with his grandmother, Digna. The coach asks him to bring his identification document to register him and represent his city in a national championship. For Enrique, this simple request will become a problem and, in turn, he will understand that the fight for his dreams is not only within the ring.

Cast

 * Max Huiza as Enrique
 * Ángela Huamán as Ángela
 * Gilmer Briceño as Coach
 * Rosalía Clemente as Digna
 * Melvin Quijada as Víctor
 * Benjamín Baltazar

Release
Bantamweight had its world premiere on August 4, 2022, at the 26th Lima Film Festival. It was commercially released on September 8, 2022, in Peruvian theaters.