Directed by Karyn Kusama and starring Michelle Rodriguez in her breakout role, Girlfight follows Diana Guzman, a Brooklyn teenager who channels her anger and ambition into boxing. Balancing grit with empathy, the film redefined sports drama through a feminist lens and challenged expectations of gender in athletics and cinema.
Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance, Girlfight marked the arrival of a new voice in independent film and established Rodriguez as one of the era’s defining screen presences.
Directed by Karyn Kusama and starring Michelle Rodriguez in her breakout role, Girlfight follows Diana Guzman, a Brooklyn teenager who channels her anger and ambition into boxing. Balancing grit with empathy, the film redefined sports drama through a feminist lens and challenged expectations of gender in athletics and cinema.
Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance, Girlfight marked the arrival of a new voice in independent film and established Rodriguez as one of the era’s defining screen presences.
