Film Director River Finley spent years in Latin America, She worked as a public health expert. River always had a deep appreciation for good stories, a a passion for strong female characters, and a love of Lucha Libre, Mexico’s professional wrestling circuit. River heard about Luna Mágica. She left her day job, to travel to Mexico to find her. This is Luna’s story.
Luchadora is a story about a courageous woman, who lives in Mexico. Even though she starts practicing as a Lucha Libre wrestler, the intention of getting back her lost child remains in her mind throughout. After experience several setbacks, she becomes successful in regaining custody of her son, who was taken by the estranged husband. From the beginning of the short film, the positive attitude that Luchadora shows towards achieving her final goal is clearly depicted. Therefore, it can be considered as an inspirational short story that everyone should see.
Luchadora is one of the leading Lucha Libre wrestling stars in Mexico. She has two major goals in her life to achieve: become the world wrestling champion and to retrieve her son. The first goal is related to the career of Luchadora; whereas, the second one focuses on her personal life. She works hard to achieve success in both areas, which ends with positive results. She gets custody of her son from the husband, regaining the most precious treasure that she had lost.
Lucha Libre is a popular form of wrestling that can be found in Mexico. Luchadora is a lady, who is professionally engaged in Lucha Libre. She trains hard, desiring to win every match. This clearly shows the commitment that she has towards the profession she is engaged with. In fact, she works as a Lucha Libre player, with the objective of becoming the world champion. The profession that Luchadora is engaged in helps her in achieve her most important objective, which is getting custody of her son. When she regains custody of her son, Luchadora has finally achieved happiness in her life, without any regrets of the numerous challenges she faced. She believes it has strengthened her.
The story of Luchadora is relevant in today’s society. Many women face similar changes, whether personal or in their careers. Fortunately, there are women who had great success and have become an inspiration to all facing the same trials. The short film has received several nominations and several awards. You will see a list at the official Luchadora website. This film inspires everyone to bravely face challenges – it’s like a blueprint we have all been waiting for.
Watch the trailer below:
Watch the Luchadora movie here.
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