Tales of masked men [videorecording (DVD)] : a journey through Lucha Libre / an Echo Park Films production ; written, produced and directed by Carlos Avila.
DVD release of an episode of the documentary television program Voces, originally broadcast by PBS on Sept. 28, 2012. Narrator, Miguel Sandoval ; interviewees, Mascarita Sagrada, Heather Levi, Lourdes Grobet, Salar, Dan Madigan, Rubén Hernández-León, Christian Cymet, Ulises Jiménez, Marta Turok, William Nericcio, Xavier Garza, Ángel Mondragon, Rosa, Negro Navarro, Antonia, Salar Jr. Special features: Spanish language version.
Summary:
Explores Lucha Libre and its role in Latino communities in the United States and Mexico. Part circus and part athletic contest, the sport, famous for its masked wrestlers, provides a sense of "home" for new immigrants in the United States.
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