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Now showing on brand new 35mm prints and with a full Dolby 5.1 Mix, SAVIOURS is hitting the big screen! Featuring Irish Olympic bronze medalist Darren Sutherland, this debut feature documentary from Ross Whitaker and Liam Nolan was filmed for over two years on a zero budget and follows the fortunes of three aspiring young boxers from St Saviours Olympic Boxing Academy in Dublin's north inner city.
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SAVIOURS TRAILER
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QUOTES
"Packs as much of a punch as Champ, Raging Bull an all the Rocky films put together - Irish Times
"SAVIOURS represents the best in bare-bones, small-scale filmmaking..." Chicago Tribune
SAVIOURS is a small miracle... this year's Once'. Hot Press
"Ireland's answer to Million Dollar Baby…" Irish Daily Mail
"This new Irish film packs a punch!" Irish Independent
"Inspiring, packed with personality, a winner" Sunday World
"A natural and startling honest portrayal..." Film Ireland
Dean Murphy was born in Dublin in 1985. He grew up in the Dominick Street flats just around the corner from St Saviours. At the age of seven he first went up to St. Saviours and asked Pat McCormack, one of the St Saviours coaches if he could join. Told he was too young, the young Dean returned the following year only to hear the same response. Finally at nine years old, Dean was allowed to join. He won every title from the age of ten to seventeen and after becoming Irish Intermediate Light Weight Champion in 2004, Dean set his eyes on winning a Senior title and competing for Ireland at the Olympics.
Abdul Hussain
Abdul Hussain was born in Akra in Ghana in 1982. Abdul grew up in a large family in one of Akra's suburbs named Akratown. He speaks fondly of growing up there, playing football more so than boxing. At fourteen however, Abdul started some light boxing in a relative's boxing gym and football took a back seat.
Then at fifteen, tragedy struck when Abdul's uncle, the Deputy President of the Bank of Ghana was murdered. Abdul's parents felt it best for Abdul to leave Ghana and along with his older brother, he travelled to Germany to claim asylum. After almost three years in detention centres in Germany, Abdul decided to leave and went to the UK where he lived for six months. The UK authorities refused to give him asylum status and so finally in 2001, Abdul arrived in Ireland and immediately claimed asylum on the grounds that his life was in danger.
After one week living in Dublin, Abdul walked in St Saviours Olympic Boxing Academy on Dorset Street and asked if he could join as a member. The coaches tested him out with some light sparring and sure enough, he was invited to come back the next evening. Since then, Abdul has been one of St Saviours most dedicated members and an integral part of the club's 'family'. Abdul's immigration situation remains unsolved and he awaits the result of his application for leave to remain in the country on humanitarian grounds.
Darren Sutherland
Darren was born in Dublin in 1982. From the ages of twelve to sixteen he lived in Blanchardstown having lived in London and the small west Indian island of St. Vincent as a child.
At fifteen, Darren started boxing at a local Blanchardstown boxing club. He soon moved to a professional gym in Sheffield where he trained with Brendan Ingle, the legendary Irish coach. After three years Darren returned to Dublin, studied for his leaving certificate and at the age of twenty was successful in getting a place at DCU to study Sports Science. Since returning to Ireland, Darren trained full time in St. Saviours Olympic Boxing Academy and so began his mentorship under John McCormack, the head coach of St. Saviours.
In 2005 Darren was able to fully concentrate on getting to the Olympics to represent his country. After winning gold at the EU championship in 2007, Darren qualified for the 2008 Beijing Olympics at the Athens qualifiers in April. Having just completed his summer exams at DCU, Darren started full-time training with the Irish Squad in preparation for the first round bout on 9th August. Subsequently, Darren won a Bronze Medal for Ireland at the Olympic Games.