Produced by Alberto De Venezia for Ipnotica productions, it arrives in cinemas on May 26, 2022 Karate Manthe new film directed by Claudio Fragassoauthor of Palermo Milan one way e Milan Palermo – The return. Karate Man is inspired by the true story of the protagonist Claudio Del Falco, telling of a karateka who found the strength to fight, through sport, the disease he suffers from as a child. Ponnto Production is the associated production of Karate Manwhich, sponsored by FIJLKAM (Italian Federation of Judo Fight Karate Martial Arts), WKF (World Karate Federation) and by Sport and Health, is distributed by Ipnotica Film.
Karate Man. Hypnotic Productions
Karate man by Claudio Fragasso: the film that tells of how sport helps to cure the disease
Alongside Claudio Del Falco, they are part of the cast of Karate Man also the real world champion of karate Stefano Maniscalco, Anne Garcia, Tony Scarf, the multiple champion of MMA Michele Verginelli, Stefano Calvagna, Melina Arena, Gianluca Potenziani, Marco Aceti, Ivan Lucarelli, Gabriela Teleaga, Monica Carpanese, Marco Camera, Delia Germi, Fedele Tullo, Noemi Cognini and, in the shoes of the protagonist as a child, Niccolò Calvagna. During the world karate championships Claudio Del Falco, martial arts champion, loses the title fighting against Stefano Maniscalco, multiple world and international champion. At the end of the fight, Claudio falls into a coma, but not because of the blows suffered by Blacksmith, but because of the disease that has afflicted him since he was a child, which he has always hidden from everyone. Disease that, together with the passion for martial arts and a large sports center, he inherited from his father, who taught him to live with it, taking care of himself without stopping and, at the same time, to dream big.
When Claudio comes out of a coma, he has Laura, his lifelong physiotherapist and sports doctor with whom he lives a tormented love story due to her ex-partner, Maurizio, a violent and dangerous psychedelic young man, who does not accept the end of their relationship by constantly threatening her. Dramatic consequences lead Claudio to fall into a sort of depression, but his friend Blacksmith is close to him and convinces him to train to recover and prepare to face a very tough MMA match, as clandestine bets made without his knowledge risk ruining his existence and to deprive it of its precious gym. As he tries to fulfill his lifelong dream: to become the only true karate man, international martial arts champion.
