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Julio Hernandez
We want to introduce you to a Detroit boxing coach whose training sessions help his young students develop strength and discipline. His name is Julio Hernandez, and his story is the focus of a short documentary by director Elysia Vandenbussche. The film is titled “Little Julio,” and it played at the recent Freep and Cinetopia film festivals.
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