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LUCHA is an award-winning documentary that tells the powerful story of four teenage girls from the South Bronx who find strength and empowerment through the sport of wrestling.
Their journey is one of resilience, overcoming adversity, and breaking barriers - stories that resonate deeply across diverse communities.
Foster Important Conversations: Engage your audience in discussions around themes of resilience, empowerment, and representation.
Create Social Impact: Use the film as a catalyst for change in your community, workplace, school, or organization.
Support Our Mission: Proceeds from screenings support our efforts to empower young women and bring Lucha Vida IE to San Bernardino, CA.
LUCHA resonates with audiences on multiple levels, offering a platform for discussions around:
Hosting a screening of LUCHA is simple. Here’s how it works:
LUCHA will be screened on:
📅 Saturday, March 1st
⏰ 7:00 PM
📍 Civil Rights Institute
3933 Mission Inn Avenue | Riverside, CA 92501
We proudly celebrate LUCHA’s ongoing journey in uplifting and empowering girls of color.
🏆 Award-winning documentary!
LUCHA won Best Documentary Feature at the Santa Clarita International Film Festival in December 2024.
Don’t miss your chance to experience this inspiring story!
of the wrestling mat, LUCHA narrates a powerful story of unity, resilience, and breaking free from the shackles of adversity. This is a heartfelt ode to the indomitable spirit of young athletes striving to reshape their destiny." - Chris J.
must support film about grit, leadership, women’s sports and overcoming adversity. A true Bronx tale!" - Lucria O.
at the screening of LUCHA, an absolute tour de force about the women’s wrestling team at Taft High School in The Bronx...is an absolute MUST SEE. Please, please support this film." - Jason R.
Quite possibly. Lucha: A Wrestling Tale is a must see. What a story (!) about a group of young women wrestlers in the Bronx and the challenges they faced! I’ve seen this film twice and both times it moved me to tears. Whether you love wrestling, youth sports, stories about courage and transformation, or just want to be inspired, check it out." - Tommy T.
They believed in a group of young girls from the Bronx who showed resilience time and time again. They believed that the stories of these girls were important, inspiring, and should be told. And they created this wonderful movie to share these stories. LUCHA is a story of strength and transformation. " - Dalia T-S.
offers several outlets for emotional attachment and, after 96 minutes, when the documentary reaches the point at which inspiration and emotion rise to the desired crescendo, it made me properly teary. You don’t need to understand any logistics about the sport or the competitive wrestling structure of the city’s schools to follow along. You’ll care even if you don’t quite know why..." - Daniel F.
If you believe in the power of stories like LUCHA to drive change, consider supporting our mission. Your donation helps us bring Lucha Vida to communities in need.
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📅Date: Saturday, March 1st
📍Location: Civil Rights Institute
3933 Mission Inn Avenue | Riverside, CA 92501
⏰Time: 6 PM - 10 PM (Film starts at 7 PM)
✨ Join us for an evening of empowerment featuring:
• Screening of LUCHA: A Wrestling Tale
• Inspiring panel discussion with Robert Carrillo, Shakye Ford, and Elaine Brown
• Exclusive Viewing of the
Homegrown Heroes Exhibition
Don’t miss this empowering & free event.