Namibia: Cuba’s Female Boxing Revolution
The short film captures the tireless battle of Namibia Flores Rodriguez, the only known female boxer in the Caribbean nation. Training at Havana’s Rafael Trejo arena in defiance of the ban, the athlete undertakes the same unrelenting regime as her male counterparts—running the same circuits, lifting the same truck tires—but without the hope that she might one day represent her country.
Cast: Namibia Flores Rodriguez
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Namibia: Cuba’s Female Boxing Revolution
The short film captures the tireless battle of Namibia Flores Rodriguez, the only known female boxer in the Caribbean nation. Training at Havana’s Rafael Trejo arena in defiance of the ban, the athlete undertakes the same unrelenting regime as her male counterparts—running the same circuits, lifting the same truck tires—but without the hope that she might one day represent her country.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Maceo Frost
- Producers
- Jesper Pålsson, Raymond van der Kaaij, Klaudia Gainza, Filip Kiisk
- Studio
- Made By Forest
Maturity rating
Not yet rated.
Audio languages
Spanish
Where to watch
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