Kid Vereje

Kid Vereje (2026)



9.0 2026 — —

Director: Ana Sánchez-Gijón

Cast: Juan Fernando Pérez León, Aythami Izquierdo, David Artíles, Yanira Mendoza

Forged in the fire of Spanish amateur boxing, Kid Vereje was a master of speed, precision, and unbreakable will inside the ring. But beyond the ropes, he waged a silent war against a deeper wound: a childhood starved of love. His early years were a series of losing rounds against silence, loneliness, and abandonment. In his teens, he transformed fury into muscle, fear into grit, and suffering into sacrifice. He built himself into a force of nature. The legend endured. Now, in the twilight of his years, the old champion steps into the ring for one last, unforeseen battle.

More About This Film

Kid Vereje is a 2026 Spanish-Costa Rican documentary directed by Ana Sánchez-Gijón. The film follows Juan Fernando Pérez León, known as Kid Vereje, a two-time Spanish amateur boxing champion, and looks beyond his sporting achievements to explore memory, family, identity, and the different versions of a person's past.

The documentary combines Vereje's recollections with the perspectives of his family and people connected to his life. What begins as a portrait of a celebrated boxer becomes a broader examination of a generation from Tenerife's working-class neighborhoods and the personal cost of old memories and unresolved family tensions.

  • Kid Vereje is Ana Sánchez-Gijón's feature directorial debut.
  • Juan Fernando Pérez León was Spanish amateur boxing champion in 1989 and 1990.
  • The production is a Spain-Costa Rica collaboration between La Mirada Producciones and Cántico Producciones.
  • The Spanish national film catalogue lists a runtime of 73 minutes.
  • Early Spanish reviews praised the film for moving beyond a conventional sports biography and exploring memory, identity, and family relationships.

Where to Watch

Kid Vereje has been presented primarily through Spanish cultural and theatrical venues, with wider digital availability dependent on distribution.