Luchado­ras

The film is an intimate portrait of three courageous female wrestlers (Luchadoras) from Ciudad Juarez. Despite being surrounded by machismo they redefine the image of women in Mexico. The short statured Mini Serinita’s dream is to become a full time Luchadora and leave the factory work that disenfranchises so many women for good. Lady Candy can see the U.S Border from her house. Her daughters were taken to the US, but due to visa regulations she cannot cross the border to see them. Baby Star is a young single mother with a Lucha Libre childhood past. She is looking to make a comeback. With Mexican passion they present a new image of what it means to be a woman in Mexico.

Credits

Cast:

Lady Candy

Mini Sirenita

Baby Star

Script:

Patrick Jasim

Paola Calvo

Phillip Kaminiak

Producer:

Phillip Kaminiak

Camera:

Patrick Jasim

Music:

Lonski & Classen

Editing:

Ginés Olivares

Sound:

Jan Passeman

Film info

Direction:

Paola Calvo

Patrick Jasim

Genre:

documentary

Country of production:

Germany and Mexico

Production Company:

TUMULT Film GmbH in Koproduktion mit Sutor Kolonko e.K.

Production:

2021

Screening format:

DCP

Frame rate:

30 fps

Aspect ratio:

16:9

Sound format:

Dolby Surround and Stereo

Language:

Spanish with English, German and Spanish subtitles

Version:

OV

Runtime:

92 min