LUCHA: A WRESTLING TALE
A film by Marco Ricci
2023, 96 minutes
2023, 96 minutes
No. 475
Documentary
Documentary
Description
Taft High School, the South Bronx. It's known for being the first High School in the country to have metal detectors but a group of pioneering women on the school's wrestling team are looking to change that legacy and their lives. Shirley wants a college scholarship, Nyasia wants to get in shape, Mariam is juggling studies and sports, and Alba is a recent immigrant looking for a home.
Shot over the course of two plus years, the film weaves together practices, matches, and "at home" footage to create an intimate portrait of four young women, and a team, struggling to overcome the daily challenges around them.
Shot over the course of two plus years, the film weaves together practices, matches, and "at home" footage to create an intimate portrait of four young women, and a team, struggling to overcome the daily challenges around them.
Festivals
Winner, Audience Award, Salem Film Festival
Official Selection, DOC NYCOfficial Selection, Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Official Selection, Greenwich International Film Festival
Reviews
“An Endearing Doc Portrait of a Bronx High School Girls Wrestling Team" - The Hollywood Reporter
“Lucha made me feel all warm and toasty and cry unashamedly...as good as filmmaking can get." - Unseen Films
“This tale has a lot of muscle and even more heart.” - Film Festival Today
