Centered on 16-year-old aspiring boxer Derrick (Kevoy Burton), the film follows the ambitious protagonist, who longs to be a professional boxer and represent Jamaica at the Olympics. The only problem is, the gym that will make him a serious contender is in the opposing garrison (territory) - which means he has to risk his life in order to follow his dream. Ghett'a Life vividly explores the deadly hypocrisy of Jamaican politics, as the government and army is replaced in the ghettos by power crazy 'dons', who manipulate MPs and do not hesitate to kill anyone in their garrison who does not obey them.
