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Competition - New Directors
MAMACHAS OF THE RING (MAMACHAS DEL RING) - 2009 - Bolivia, USA - Doc
director: Betty M. Park
- Sinopse
- The story of Carmen Rosa the Champion, a cholita and wrestler who struggles to make it on her own in the male-dominated world of Bolivian professional wrestling. In 2004, Carmen Rosa was at the forefront of a cholita wrestler revolution. Never before had Bolivia seen an indigenous woman into the ring. Along with three other cholitas, Carmen became an international star, and all four were foram the Mamachas of the Ring. The film begins in 2006, shortly after their return from a star-making turn on Peruvian TV—but their rapid success has come at a price. Jealousy and envy begin to ripple throughout the wrestling community, and eventually they are black-listed from performing in Bolivia’s main wrestling league. Betrayed but not discouraged, the Mamachas take matters into their own hands. They pound the pavement organizing their own shows, contracting media appearances, and traveling for days to perform across Bolivia, often to paltry crowds who can barely afford to pay the entrance fee. The pressures of daily living and gendered responsibilities begin to eat away at the foundation of the Mamachas, and Carmen Rosa increasingly shoulders more of the work burden. Her day job as a street vendor begins to suffer, and her attention to her family dwindles, until one day her husband issues her a firm ultimatum: wrestling or your family.
- Créditos
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- director
- Betty M. Park
- cinematographer
- Alexander Ramirez Muñoz
- edition
- Betty M. Park
- music
- M.G. Espar
- cast
- Ana Polonia Chukra (Carmen Rosa la Campeona)
- producer
- Betty M. Park
- production company
- My Tragic Uncle Productions
- 75 minutes
- color, digital
- Diretor
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Betty M. Park
She is a Korean American filmmaker based in Brooklyn, New York. Her comedic short fiction film, Hairwolf, was screened at international film festivals in San Francisco, New York and Houston. She is currently supervising producer of the MTV series, has also worked as editor for various networks including MTV, Bravo, TLC and Court TV. Her work as an editor includes the documentary The Innocence Project. She also participated in the series The Paper, Made and My Super Sweet Sixteen on MTV. She graduated from the University of California, with a double major in English and Philosophy. Mamachas of the Ring is her first feature film.