Gaea Girls (2000)

That Wrestling Wench

English - July 21, 2023 07:00 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
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Today, we embark on the wrestling documentary Gaea Girls. Released in 2000 by British filmmakers Kim Longinotto and Jano Williams, the doc follows a wrestling training center and promotion called Gaea Japan. Through the lens, the audience is shown the brutality inflicted upon its students and asks the question if realizing one's dreams is worth being put through Hell.

The doc:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QgwFXZdYPY&t=1s