
Dmitriy Salita is a Russian immigrant, professional boxer and a religious Jew. ORTHODOX STANCE portrays Dmitriy's maturation in each of these disparate communities, and the seemingly incompatible cultures and characters working together to support his rare and remarkable devotion to both Orthodox Judaism and the pursuit of a professional boxing title. In the end the film is about more than just boxing and religion, but about a young man's search for meaning in life.... (Full plot summary below)
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Dmitriy Salita is a Russian immigrant, professional boxer and a religious Jew. ORTHODOX STANCE portrays Dmitriy's maturation in each of these disparate communities, and the seemingly incompatible cultures and characters working together to support his rare and remarkable devotion to both Orthodox Judaism and the pursuit of a professional boxing title. In the end the film is about more than just boxing and religion, but about a young man's search for meaning in life.
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| Bangitout.comJordan HillerSalita needs to train and prepare like any other fighter looking to break an opponent's nose in the first round, but all the while he spars with an adversary familiar to us all. |
| ReelerMichelle OrangeHutt's instincts are solid, if occasionally unfocused; he'll be ready to turn pro any day now. |
| Arizona Daily StarPhil VillarrealYou get the feeling that the real meat of Salita's story will emerge in the next decade. Orthodox Stance is only Chapter One. |
| Film-Forward.comNora Lee MandelPersonable, singular young welterweight makes the audience, and a colorful array of mentors and supporters, believe boxing is the sweet science %u2013 you just gotta have faith. |
| New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisIn the intriguingly layered documentary Orthodox Stance, a determined young boxer strives to prove that the laws of God and the laws of the ring need not be at odds. |
| Film ThreatPhil HallToo many sequences are so poorly recorded that subtitling is required to decipher what is being said. |
| New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanSalita doesn't see many other conflicts in his twin passions -- which, ultimately, makes for a less-than-gripping story. He's a likable guy and we're happy to watch his successes, but the movie lacks the emotional punch needed to knock us out. |
| rec.arts.movies.reviewsLouis ProyectMagnificent documentary on Orthodox Jewish fighter who balances his faith with a brutal profession and maintains his humanity in the process. |
| L.A. WeeklyElla TaylorSalita is such a careful, reined-in fellow that one comes away wanting to have seen much more of the men around him. |