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A feature documentary by Jamie Steedman

The Boxer from Somewhere Else.

The Ken Buchanan story. A moving story about grit, determination and the will to succeed, fifteen years in the making.

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Ken Buchanan in the ring in a black and white fight photograph
Cineworld, Edinburgh

The world premiere.

4 June 2025, Cineworld Fountain Park, Edinburgh, UK.

The Boxer from Somewhere Else — world premiere

Premiere night

Photos from the premiere event.

  • The film’s poster on a digital display at Cineworld
  • A corridor of digital posters for the film at Cineworld Fountain Park
  • The world premiere holding slide on the cinema screen
  • Jamie Steedman being interviewed on the red carpet
  • The audience during the Q&A after the screening
  • Guests on the red carpet at the world premiere
  • The title card on the cinema screen: World Premiere, The Boxer from Somewhere Else
  • Jamie Steedman on the red carpet at the premiere
About the film

A moving story about grit, determination and the will to succeed.

The Boxer from Somewhere Else is a feature documentary 15 years in the making, chronicling the life and career of Ken Buchanan. The idea originated with Edinburgh-based filmmaker Jamie Steedman, who first heard Buchanan’s name through a story his father told about a friend who once boxed him in the 1950s. Curious, Jamie read Buchanan’s autobiography and was compelled by his untold story.

After arranging a meeting through his father, Jamie interviewed Buchanan with no initial plan for a film. Inspired by Buchanan’s accounts, he developed the concept into a cinematic feature. Buchanan agreed, and filming began, capturing him in a fly-on-the-wall style as he revisited key locations from his life. A private premiere was held at the Traverse Theatre in 2012, attended by Buchanan.

The film could not secure a general release due to licensing costs for archive material, and despite extensive efforts, Jamie struggled to secure investment. Years later, after the sudden deaths of his father and brother, he was driven to complete the project independently. He replaced the archive footage with original illustrations and animation, and in 2023 AJAMAX Productions came on board as distributor. The film is now scheduled for release in Vue Cinemas in June 2025.

I loved it, because I love KB, boxing and Edinburgh. I really like the style of the film.

Irvine Welsh, author
Starring

Ken Buchanan and Bradley Welsh.

Ken Buchanan in close-up, lit from the side against black
Ken Buchanan
Bradley Welsh, who appears in the film
Bradley Welsh
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The trailers.

Official trailer

The Boxer from Somewhere Else — official trailer

Teaser

The Boxer from Somewhere Else — teaser

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The YouTube Shorts.

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Instagram post adverts.

Vue cinema release

Photos from the cinema release in October.

Released in Vue cinemas on 10 October 2025.

  • Ajay Nehra in the cinema seats at Vue on release day
  • Ajay Nehra and Jamie Steedman beside a statue outside the cinema
  • The film’s poster beside the “Now showing” times at Vue
  • The foyer of the Vue cinema
  • The BBFC certificate for The Boxer from Somewhere Else on the cinema screen
  • The film’s poster on a digital display at Vue
  • Vue listings showing The Boxer from Somewhere Else
  • Ajay Nehra and Jamie Steedman at Vue on release day
Vue cinema release

Social adverts for the release.

  • Instagram and Facebook story announcing the cinema release date
  • Square social post announcing the cinema release date
  • Portrait Instagram post announcing the October release
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