The Fighting Cholitas

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The Fighting Cholitas (2006) is a short documentary created by Mariam Jobrani.

Contents 1 Main Details 1.1 Plot Summary 1.2 Production Information 1.3 Cast 1.4 Crew 2 Other Information 2.1 Film Festivals 3 External Links

[edit] Main Details

[edit] Plot Summary

The Fighting Cholitas follows a group of female Bolivian wrestlers. These indigenous Indian women jump into the ring every Sunday in their traditional vibrant multilayered 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.

[edit] Production Information

The movie was shot on location in El Alto, Bolivia.

[edit] Cast

[edit] Crew

• Directed by Mariam Jobrani
• Produced by Kenny Krauss, Mariam Jobrani, Teresa Deskins
• Original Music by David Frank Long
• Cinematography by Kenny Krauss
• Editing by Teresa Deskins
• Music Supervision by Michael Fey
• Music Licensing by Vanessa Jorge

[edit] Other Information

[edit] Film Festivals

• 2008 Fargo Film Festival... Official Selction
• 2007 Aspen Shortsfest.... Winnner Best Documentary Short
• 2007 Free Range Film Festival.... Official Selection
• 2007 Nashville Film Festival.... Winner Best Documentary Short
• 2007 Sundance Film Festival.... Honorable Mention Short Filmmaking Award
• 2006 New York Short Film Festival...Winner Best Documentary Short

[edit] External Links

• The Fighting Cholitas at Moto Films
• The Fighting Cholitas at MySpace
• The Fighting Cholitas at the Internet Movie Database