Mariam Jobrani’s documentary on “The Fighting Cholitas” was fascinating, and deeply captivating in its personal, authentic and unique portrayal of a cultural instance where sport seems to erode divisive gendered boundaries, and empower those whose voices are too often marginalized. The fact that this was something I had never heard of, and I presume the […]
While watching The Fighting Cholitas I loved how there were many different women in the first part of the video being introduced and how they identify as; more so as well what this means to them. I found it interesting that the Cholitas were characterizing themselves as being old fashioned and people perhaps judging them […]
Both the short documentary and the reading we had for this week asked the question of why do people enjoy watching and participating in fights, and something I found intriguing was the idea of catharsis: “In a city of more than twenty-two million inhabitants, marked by insecurity and violence, lucha libre may serve as a […]
Watching Mariam Jobrani’s Fighting Cholitas, I noticed how one of the women described feeling special, and like una estrella, or “a star”, while in the ring (05:15). Up until then, I had been wondering if lucha libre among Cholitas in Bolivia is one means of empowerment for these women, who earlier in the film areContinue reading “Mariam Jobrani’s “Fighting Cholitas””
Lucha libre videos
The Fighting Cholitas This documentary showcased a unique community of Bolivian Lucha Libre fighters. The fighters are Indigenous women wearing big traditional skirts, scarves, and their hair in braids. Bolivian women who present like this are known as “cholitas”. This was really the opposite of what I associate with Lucha Libre (although to be honestContinue reading “Week 9: Wrestling LAST 201”
The Fighting Cholitas (2006)
