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4 times award winner "Best Documentary" Award winning film: Long Island Film Festival, Temecula Film Festival California, Toronto, Hamburg, New York and more.

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Article written in the Irish Times based on the film click below to read:

Irish Times Article

Fight or Flight has toured the International Film Festivals where it has picked up four "Best Documentary" awards, most recent award for "Best Foreign Documentary" at the 25th year anniversary celebration of the Long Island Film Festival, New York. The project has been aquired by Halogen TV, one of the largets alternative channels in the United States. Also by Viasat Broadcasting who broadcast throughout Eastern Europe, Russia and the Ukraine. Fight or Flight has also been aquired by the Italian Broadcaster Filmmaster.

Directed by: Peter J McCarthy / Shane Sutton

Production Company: Good Dog Films Limited (IRL)

Running time: 78 Minutes

Format: DVD (PAL or NTSC)

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Multi-Award Winning Feature Film

Filmmaker Peter McCarthy was randomly attacked on a night out in Galway City (Ireland), leaving him badly scarred and threatening the vision in his left eye. On his recovery Peter came across an article on Muay Thai boxing in a newspaper and decided to leave Ireland for Thailand and learn how to defend himself.

Fight or Flight films Peter’s journey over several years in Thailand as he goes from novice in Muay Thai / Thai Boxing to fighting in semi-professional bouts in arenas full to capacity around Thailand. Through the course of his experiences in Muay Thai, Peter learns that behind his compulsion to fight lies fear and ultimately a deep-seated anger that has driven him to risk his body in the ring. Fight or Flight is a compelling first person account of Peter’s journey as he tries to come to terms with the anger within him.

Fight or Flight began in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand and has taken over five years to produce. The film has been described as "Something altogether different and deeply compelling". Winning multiple awards including "Best Foreign Documentary" at the the prestigous Long Island Film Festival, New York.

Hailed as one of the most psychologically in-depth movies in its genre, Fight or Flight is a "one of a kind” film that uses human violence as a platform for a deep, and at times disturbing, story. Peter J McCarthy spent over eighteen months in Thailand and together with Co-Director Shane Sutton has created a feature film which is now traveling the world. An odyssey of self discovery, it tells a universal story that is relevant to all people today. It has received international acclaim as a contemporary and powerful film and is available on this site in DVD format.

International media has shown a genuine interest in the story and Peter has appeared on the following stations to talk about his experience in Thailand.

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