Luchadoras

The film is an intimate portrait of three courageous female wrestlers (Luchadoras) from the Mexican border town of Ciudad Juarez—known for its high number of violent acts against women—who, despite prevailing machismo, are redefining the image of women in Mexico. With Mexican passion, they stand for an image of women that is strong, loud, and self-confident. They are Luchadoras—female wrestlers in the world of Mexican wrestling, the Lucha Libre. The diminutive Mini Serinita, whose biggest dream is to become a full-time Luchadora in the big arena in Mexico City and leave behind the factory work that disenfranchises so many women. Lady Candy, who can see the U.S. border her daughters were taken across against their will from her home, but cannot cross because of visa regulations. And Baby Star, the young, recently divorced, single mother who was a Lucha Libre star in her younger years and is now making a comeback. With Mexican passion, they present a new image of what it means to be a woman in Mexico.

Cast

Baby Star
Baby Star
Lady Candy
Lady Candy
Serinita
Mini Serinita
Luchadoras - Poster 2

Luchadoras

Patrick Jasim, Paola Calvo

  • Documentary
Production Country / Year
Germany, Mexico 2021
Language
span. OF m. dt. UT
Format
DCP, Color, 92min
1.78:1 (16:9), Discrete 5.1

Director & Crew

Patrick Jasim 1

Patrick Jasim

Born in 1978 in Bonn. Studied Film at the German Academy of Film and Television Berlin. Active as director and cinematographer.

Filmography

2020 Luchadoras Dokumentarfilm
Co-Regie
2021
Paola Calvo 1

Paola Calvo

Born in 1981 in Caracas/Venezuela. Studied Film at the German Academy of Film and Television Berlin. Active as director.

Filmography

2016 Violently happy Spielfilm
2020 Luchadoras Dokumentarfilm
Co-Regie
2021
Music Composer
Lonski & Classen
Producer
Phillip Kaminiak
Writer
Phillip Kaminiak
Patrick Jasim
Paola Calvo
Editor
Gines Olivares
Co-Producer
Ingmar Trost
Director of Photography
Patrick Jasim

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