What Makes a Man
2009, LV. Directed by Dzintars Dreibergs.
The story of Aivars Ritenieks, a father and a coach, brings together a passion for sports and a passion for family. He is determined to raise his sons to be Olympic athletes. Boxing is their life. They must fight many fights with the corruption in sports, bureaucracy, envy and ill wishes, the demons of their past and themselves. He’s a fighter who stands up against all odds and refuses to give up his principles... What is the price of victory?
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- LV
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- Released
- 17 September 2009
- Original title
- Padoties aizliegts
- Country
- Latvia
- Written by
- Elvita Ruka
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What Makes a Man runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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What Makes a Man isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 September 2009. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed What Makes a Man?
What Makes a Man (2009) was directed by Dzintars Dreibergs.