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The power of one

The story focuses on a young English boy named PK. Orphaned in a foreign land and terrorized for his political beliefs by his schoolmates, the pint-sized youngster turns to the only friend who can help him: a kindly yet world-wise prison inmate who teaches him how to box. As he grows to manhood, PK takes on the system and the social injustices he sees around him -and finds that one person can really make a difference.

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  • "The story focuses on a young English boy named PK. Orphaned in a foreign land and terrorized for his political beliefs by his schoolmates, the pint-sized youngster turns to the only friend who can help him: a kindly yet world-wise prison inmate who teaches him how to box. As he grows to manhood, PK takes on the system and the social injustices he sees around him -and finds that one person can really make a difference."@en
  • "A young English boy, orphaned in a foreign land and terrorized for his political belief, turns to boxing. As he grows up fighting with his fists and leading with his heart, he takes on the system and the social injustices around him--finding that one person really can make a difference."@en
  • "The story focuses on a young English boy named PK. Orphaned in a foreign land and terrorized for his political beliefs by his schoolmates, the pint sized youngster turns to the only friend who can help him: a kind yet world wise prison inmate, who teaches him how to box. "Little beat big when little smart, " the inmate tells PK. "First with the head, then with the heart." Living by those words, PK fights with his fists and leads with his heart as he grows to manhood. He takes on the system and the social injustices he sees around himself and finds that one person can make a difference."@en
  • "PK, an English orphan, is bullied by his Afrikaner classmates over his political beliefs, but an African teaches him how to box and that one person can make a difference."@en
  • "Een Britse jongen die opgroeit in het turbulente Zuid-Afrika van de jaren veertig en vijftig, leert uit te stijgen boven de vernederende strijd tussen blank en zwart, Brit en boer, christen en jood."
  • "Feature film from the UK. Drama. Screen adaptation of the Bryce Courtenay novel. A young English orphan growing up in South Africa, learns how to box from a prisoner and works to improve the nation's future."
  • "A young English boy, orphaned in a foreign land and terrorized for his political belief, turns to boxing. As he grows up fighting with his fists and leading with his heart, he takes on the system and the social injustices around him--finding that one person really can make a difference."

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  • "Social problems"@en
  • "Films for the hearing impaired"@en
  • "Video recordings for the hearing impaired"@en
  • "Fiction"@en
  • "Fiction"
  • "fiction dramatique (fiction)"
  • "Film adaptations"@en
  • "Feature films"
  • "Feature films"@en
  • "Drama"
  • "Drama"@en
  • "Fiction films"

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  • "The power of one"
  • "The power of one"@en
  • "The Power of one [digital videorecording]"@en
  • "The power of one La fuerza de uno"
  • "The Power of one"@en
  • "Power of one (Motion picture)"
  • "Power of one (Motion picture)"@en
  • "The Power of One"@en
  • "The power of one [DVD]"@en
  • "The power of one [DVD]"

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