Born in the Ukraine and raised in Brooklyn, Dmitriy Salita is a
practicing Orthodox Jew and professional boxer. This documentary
catches him at the moment he is about to reach the peak of his career.
He has not lost a fight and is determined to get to the top. He has
support from his Jewish community, black American friends, and Latino
trainers. Although Orthodox, Dmitriy does not live in a closed
world. Indeed, Orthodox Stance overflows with the boxer’s
humanity. (Cinerama, 2100 Fourth Ave,
441-3080. 7:30 pm,
$7–$10.)

Charles Mudede—who writes about film, books, music, and his life in Rhodesia, Zimbabwe, the USA, and the UK for The Stranger—was born near a steel plant in Kwe Kwe, Zimbabwe. He has no memory...