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La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano

Lucha libre is part of Mexican culture, but how did something that was shown in circuses and fairs become a cinematic genre? Join us to learn about this trajectory.

Top Cast

  • Luciano de Miranda

    Luciano de Miranda

    Narration

  • El Santo

    El Santo

    Self (archive footage)

  • Blue Demon

    Blue Demon

    Self

  • Aarón Rodríguez Arellano

    Aarón Rodríguez Arellano

    Self

  • Tinieblas

    Tinieblas

    Tinieblas el Gigante

  • Tonina Jackson

    Tonina Jackson

    Self

  • Annabelle Gutiérrez

    Annabelle Gutiérrez

    Catallina

  • Titina Romay

    Titina Romay

    Titina

  • David Silva

    David Silva

    Huracán Ramírez without mask

Overview

Lucha libre is part of Mexican culture, but how did something that was shown in circuses and fairs become a cinematic genre? Join us to learn about this trajectory.

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