ORTHODOX STANCE: The son of Ukrainian emigres to Brooklyn, Dmitriy Salita, 24, is an oxymoron: a champion boxer and an uncompromising Orthodox Jew. Dmitriy, in the words of his trainer Jimmy O'Pharrow, "Looks Russian, prays Jewish, and fights Black." Director Jason Hutt treats viewers to ringside seats and fabulously colorful characters as Dmitriy, a truly one-of-a-kind guy, demonstrates comfort in his own skin.
Dmitriy Salita is a Russian immigrant, professional boxer and a religious Jew. ORTHODOX STANCE portrays Dmitriy's maturation in each of these disparate communities, and the seemingly incompatible cultures and characters working together to support his rare and remarkable devotion to both Orthodox Judaism and the pursuit of a professional boxing title. In the end the film is about more than just boxing and religion, but about a young man's search for meaning in life.