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Shindiana: Legend of the Shin-Kick is a short documentary following Mike Newby aka "Shindiana Jones" a two-time world shin-kicking champion on a mission to defend his crown at one of Britain’s oldest and strangest sporting events: the Cotswold Olimpicks. With a mix of martial arts training, folklore-inspired rituals, and eccentric personal flair, Mike is chasing his third win on the path to becoming a five-time champion, the greatest shin-kicker of all time.

Through cinematic reenactments, intimate moments, and Mike’s uniquely British sense of humour, the film explores identity, pride, and what it means to be a local hero. Set against the backdrop of rural England, Shindiana is a celebration of pain, purpose, and the peculiar traditions that make Britain, well… British.