Here’s a remarkably wild trailer for the upcoming heavy metal kung-fu comedy The invisible struggle. The movie looks like a damn fun movie that King-Fu fans will enjoy!
The invisible struggle is “a satirical take on the martial arts film, paying homage to the genre’s Chinese wuxia roots through a Northern European story.” In the film, “a guard at the Soviet-Chinese border survives a deadly attack but then decides to become a monk and must continually prove along the way that he is capable of becoming the enlightened man he set out to be.”
The synopsis reads: “USSR-China border, 1973: Young soldier Rafael is on guard duty when the border is attacked by flying Chinese kung fu warriors, leaving him the sole survivor. Completely fascinated by the long-haired martial artists who easily dispatched his fellow guards, all while listening to the forbidden music of Black Sabbath on their portable radio, Rafael is struck by a revelation: he, too, wants to be a kung fu warrior. Seeking mentorship with few options, faith leads Rafael to seek martial arts teachers in one of the most unlikely places: the local Eastern Orthodox monastery, where the monks begin his training. With a skeptical mother, a rival monk, and a budding love interest pulling him in different directions, he finds that his journey to unlock the greatest martial art of all – the almighty power of humility – is long and full of adventure incredible…”
The Estonian film was written and directed by Rainer Sarnet (November), had its world premiere at the Locarno Film Festival and was also screened at the Fantastic Fest and in Sitges. Kino Lorber has acquired North American distribution of the film and plans a theatrical, digital and home video release in 2024.
Movie stars Ursel Tilk like Raphael and Ester Kuntu, Kaarel Pogga, Indrek SammulAND Taimo Kõrvemaa.
Wendy Lidell, senior vice president of theatrical distribution and acquisitions at Kino Lorber, said in a statement: “Delightfully inventive and wildly entertaining, The Invisible Fight makes clear that the joy of kung fu cinema is celebrated around the world, including in Estonia. We couldn’t be more excited to bring this incredibly fun take on the genre to American audiences.”
The film will be released in theaters in February, starting at the Alamo Drafthouse Lower Manhattan. It will then expand to other theaters in March.
by Joey Paur
Source: Geek Tyrant
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