In Girlfight, the protagonist learns to break out of her emotionally and physically constraining life through releasing and finding her physical power in boxing.
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In 1992 she began collecting ideas for Girlfight, but did start writing on it until two years later.
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To date, she only directed two more feature films, Aeon Flux and Jennifer's Body, as well as one episode of the TV series The L Word.
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He eventually became her mentor, and later on, the executive producer of her award-winning first feature film Girlfight.
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In Jennifer's Body, the literal men-eater uses her physical power to fight against suppression of females.
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Since Girlfight, Kusama has moved on to direct commercial Hollywood productions.
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Karyn Kusama (born March 21, 1968) is an American film director who had her breakthrough with Girlfight, her first feature film.
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