From award-winning Cannes / Venice / Toronto selected director Brillante Mendoza, “Gensan Punch” is based on a true story and follows Nao Tsuyama, a disabled athlete who refuses to let his artificial leg hinder his dream to become a professional boxer. His remarkable journey takes him from Japan to the Philippines, and specifically the celebrated ‘Gensan' quarter which has spawned worldwide stars such as the legendary Manny Pacquiao.