Boxeadora
Synopsis
One woman defies Fidel Castro’s ban on female boxing to follow her dreams of Olympic glory and become Cuba’s first female boxer.
Section: Documentary Shorts Competition
Premiere Status: World Premiere
Country: USA/Cuba
Language: Spanish with Subtitles
Year: 2014
Runtime: 16min
Credits
Director: Meg Smaker
Producer: Meg Smaker,
Cinematographer: Meg Smaker
Editor: Meg Smaker
Music: John Paul Gutierrez
Additional Credits: Production Assistant: Loke Davis, Production Assistant: Lisa Kelly, Production Assistant: Teddy Symes, Poster Design: Wei Li
Director Bio
Meg's documentary subjects read like a who's who of the underworld: Somali pirates, BDSM porn stars, crystal meth kingpins, and high-end call girls. She likes to explore controversial issues from an unorthodox viewpoint. Meg received an MFA in Documentary Film from Stanford University and is currently working on a documentary about the Middle East.
Contact
Public Film Contact
Meg Smaker
Doc Farm Films Inc.
boxeadora.thedocumentary@gmail.com
Publicity Contact
Meg Smaker
boxeadora.thedocumentary@gmail.com