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The Fighting Cholitas

The Fighting Cholitas

2006•20m•Documentary

Seeking Justice in the Ring

The Fighting Cholitas is a documentary short about a group of bold and fierce female Bolivian wrestlers. These indigenous Indian women jump into the ring every Sunday in their traditional vibrant mulitlayered skirts and perform the acrobatic maneuvers of Lucha Libre (a blend of Mexican and American professional wrestling). The Fighting Cholitas documents this weekly fight and goes behind the scenes to find out who these women are and what draws them to this unusual sport.

Mariam Jobrani · Director

StatusReleased
Runtime20m
LanguageEN
Release DateJan 1, 2006

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