Let the Bell Ring

Malcolm has a big dream he wants to become a professional boxer In addition to his job at a kiosk the 24yearold spends all his time in the ring After a turbulent youth marked by violence and difficult family conditions that culminated in a stint in prison Malcolm found a constant in boxing that put him back on the right track Now he wants to try his luck in the professional world at the Golden Gloves Americas biggest amateur tournament When Malcolms first fight is less than convincing his coach Jesse who himself is mourning a missed professional career drastically increases Malcolms training regime It is all or nothing for Malcolm Are passion talent and a rigorous exercise routine enough to make a dream come true Filmmaker Christin Freitag takes a visually stunning look behind the scenes of the amateur boxing circuit in California