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- 2007 (Accumulation)
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Synopsis: QUE VIVA LA LUCHA is a documentary that features a look at the sport of Lucha Libre or Mexican wrestling, specifically the extreme version in Tijuana. It explores how individuals are drawn to this grueling sport as either the wrestler or as a devoted fan, many of whom come from the poor working class neighborhoods. Universal themes of good vs. evil, the underdog beating the bully, the noble hero outwitting the corrupt nemesis – all play out over and over to generations of fans. The wrestlers fabricate unique characters that their fans can embrace or insult, such as corrupt politicians and cops, crime fighting heroes, mythological figures and villains. Familiar traces of comic book heroes like Superman, Spiderman, action fighting icons like Bruce Lee or a modern day Robin Hood combine to form one of Mexico's favorite spectator sports.
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Press: No; Catalogue: No; Itinerancies: No; Online archive: No; Television: No
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Spanish
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Llengua: Castellano. Països: Mexico, United States of America
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Production notes: QUE VIVA LA LUCHA is the result of Producer Gustavo Vazquez’s lifelong association with the wrestling spectacle. As a child in Tijuana, he met several of the most well-known luchadores of that time. Three years ago, while reminiscing with his old friend Edmundo Soto, also a lucha fan, they decided to undertake this documentary so audiences outside Tijuana could understand the fascination for this ritual. Vazquez and Soto assembled a crew and the actual production spanned two years. They decided to focus on young, emerging Tijuana wrestlers to document their dual lives – the modest jobs during the week and the adulation they inspire on the weekends. The new stars, Extreme Tiger, Angel Negro Jr. and Pancho Cachondo moved up the ladder of recognition until they became the featured performers at the arena. QUE VIVA LA LUCHA becomes a portrait of the fans, promoters, wrestlers and families who make up this sport.
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- Gustavo Vázquez Orozco (Accumulator)
- Gustavo Vázquez Orozco (Subject)
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Latin
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Maskarte Productions CopyRight