Salita undercuts much of the documentary's ostensible drama by claiming he sees no conflict whatsoever between his strong Orthodox Jewish convictions and his profession as a would-be prize fighter.

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 ...

An invigorating boxing tale as well as a meditation on religious devotion, "Orthodox Stance" — a documentary in the Tucson Jewish Film Festival — packs a wallop. Director Jason Hutt follows Dmitriy ...