72 minutes to watch dreams get body-slammed by reality — in the best way.
The extreme passion for Lucha Libre, leads a small group of Ecuadorian amateur wrestlers to face each other in a tournament to win a dream opportunity to fight in the Holy Land of Lucha Libre: Mexico.
Direction
Benavides finds poetry in makeshift rings and borrowed gear.
Production
Tiny budget, massive heart — every dollar bleeds onto screen.
Director
Daniel Benavides C.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Lucha Libre migrated to Ecuador in the 1960s, but this film captures a hyperlocal revival driven by working-class communities with zero institutional support.
The 'Holy Land' framing isn't hyperbole — Mexican promoters historically gatekept international legitimacy, making this tournament literally a shot at existential validation.
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