Luchadora (2015)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 8M

Director : Amber Cortes

Synopsis

Meet Avispa. She's small, she flies, and in the ring - all the guys are afraid of her. This is the story of the unlikely rise of the Pacific Northwest's only fully debuted female professional luchadora. Follow along with Avispa - a college student by day and a luchadora by night - as she runs, jumps, kicks, and finds her way through the ranks of Lucha Libre.

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Amber Cortes
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Amber Cortes
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