text: A newly-released film about Manny Pacquiao offers a look into the Philippine boxer's childhood ahead of his much anticipated fight against Floyd Mayweather Jnr next month. 'Kid Kulafu', named after a brand of wine whose bottles Pacquiao collected as a child, charts his rise from humble beginnings to his first step into the boxing ring. 'He's just like every one of us,' director Paul Soriano said at the film's Manila premiere on Tuesday night. 'He was born with nothing but because of God, because of hard work and faith, he became something.' Scroll down to watch the trailer . Film director Paul Soriano (left) with actors Buboy Villar and Alessandra De Ross at the premiere of Kid Kulafu . Villar (right) plays the part of a young Pacquiao as he rises from humble beginnings to a boxing career . Soriano spent two years researching the film, much of it based on conversations with 36-year-old Pacquiao. 'Everyone can mimic his moves, but you can't easily copy his courage,' said Buboy Villar, who plays the young boxer. 'Pacquiao always faces people who are bigger than him and, as you can see, he's scrawny as a kid, so I think all the rough experiences he had growing up helped to make him strong.' The film opened in Philippine cinemas on Wednesday and will be shown in selected cinemas in the US and Canada later this month. Pacquiao faces Mayweather on May 2 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas in a fight that is expected to gross more than $300million. Pacquiao grew up in the Philippines and was born with little before becoming a successful boxer . The film charts Pacquiao's boxing career from his earliest fights as a youngster in the Philippines . Pacquiao is preparing to take on Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas on May 2 in their $300million fight . Mayweather works out with his uncle Roger at the Mayweather Boxing Club ahead of his fight against Pacquiao .
target: Manny Pacquiao's early life is portrayed in a new film called Kid Kulafu .
  The film is named after bottles of wine the boxer collected as a child .
  It charts his rise from humble beginnings to his first steps in the ring .
  Pacquiao takes on Floyd Mayweather in Las Vegas on May 2 .