MMA Superstar Israel Adesanya will attend special screenings of STYLEBENDER in Sydney next week, ahead of his highly anticipated fight against Sean Strickland in the city later in the week. To celebrate the upcoming cinema release of STYLEBENDER, Sydney fans will have the opportunity to be amongst the first in the world to see the film, with the World Champion set to introduce the film alongside director Zoë McIntosh at three screening events.
Directed by Zoë McIntosh (Dark Tourist, The World in Your Window), STYLEBENDER will be in cinemas from September 28, 2023, following an international premiere at the prestigious Tribeca Film Festival earlier this year. The film was shot over a five-year period and features unprecedented access to the UFC World Middleweight Champion and his team.
SCREENINGS:
Monday 4 September – Event Cinemas George Street
Monday 4 September – Hoyts Broadway
Tuesday 5 September – Event Cinemas Parramatta
SYNOPSIS: STYLEBENDER is an intimate look at Israel Adesanya, the Nigerian-born, New Zealand-based MMA champion, which goes beyond the octagon and delves deep into an unlikely fighter’s journey. Exploring Israel’s experiences of masculinity, bullying, mental health and the healing power of dance, the film is a poignant examination of the complex, electrifying and sometimes controversial figure known as ‘The Last Stylebender.’
STYLEBENDER is a FluroBlack production, with filmmakers Fraser Brown (McLaren, Dawn Raid) Leela Menon (Dawn Raid, Mothers of the Revolution) and Tom Blackwell (The Subtle Art of Not Giving a #@%!) at the helm, and with funding from the New Zealand Film Commission, the New Zealand Government’s Screen Production Grant, and completed with funding from the New Zealand Government’s Screen Production Recovery Fund.
Ahi will distribute the film in New Zealand and Australia. Tickets on sale here.
