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Too Beautiful: Our Right to Fight

Directed by Maceo Frost

  • “Enrapturing...nothing short of masterful.”
    Film Inquiry
Cuba, a nation that boasts more Olympic gold medals for boxing than any other country, has a long-standing ban on females participating in the sport. Stemming from the late wife of Raul Castro, Vilma Espin, the ban has proved to be unsuccessful in preventing women from training. Espin, who feared that Cuban women would risk ruining their beauty by participating in such activities by causing damage to their features, has only inspired generations of female fighters and rule breakers. This documentary follows one such woman, who has dedicated her life to a seemingly unattainable victory.
 
Namibia, a loyal Cuban native, has spent most her life dreaming of winning an Olympic gold. Now, at age 39, she has reached the limit of being able to participate in the Olympics. While she has been encouraged by her peers to leave Cuba and fight under another nation’s flag, Namibia has stayed true to her heritage and kept an admirable hope despite fighting continuously against all odds.
 
In this film, Namibia shows us the humble life she’s created, all, in order to chase her Olympic dream, should the Cuban Boxing Federation approve the long-awaited policy change. When she isn’t working, Namibia spends much of her time training at the historical Havana gym, El Trejo, a cradle of Cuban boxing champions. Due to the regulations, Namibia trains primarily with men, some of them professional boxers and Olympic medalists, as the fast approaching deadline seems to be ignored by the entities that could lift the ban.
For more info please visit: http://revolver.nl/en/film/2208/too-beautiful-our-right-to-fight
"Too Beautiful in Collider" In The Press
Collider: Too Beautiful heading to HBO Max In September 2020MORE +
IndieWire: 2017 documentary “Too Beautiful – Our Right to Fight” is now available on Vimeo, Vudu, and iTunes.MORE +
Film Pulse: Too Beautiful VOD release April 14th, 2020MORE +
Boxing News: Too Beautiful: Our Right to Fight "A documentary about acceptance, equality and boxing"MORE +
Nouse UK on TOO BEAUTIFUL: "Emblematic of the unjust and antiquated notions that lead to gender discrimination"MORE +
Champ Magazine on TOO BEAUTIFUL: 10 FILMS NOT TO MISS AT THE SHEFFIELD DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVALMORE +
Spectator UK: Five Films to See at Sheffield Doc/Fest includes TOO BEAUTIFUL MORE +
No Film School on TOO BEAUTIFUL: Why 'Cameras Are Our Consciousness' in the Age of Cinematic DocsMORE +
Independent Sheffield on Too Beautiful – Our Right to Fight: "A documentary about acceptance, equality and boxing"MORE +
Reel Steel Cinema on TOO BEAUTIFUL: OUR RIGHT TO FIGHT: "Moving and symbolic...a firm reminder that womanhood is not confined to one narrow definition or image."MORE +
Backseat Mafia on Too Beautiful: Our Right to Fight: "Namibia is engaging and arresting."MORE +
Reel Steel Cinema on TOO BEAUTIFUL: OUR RIGHT TO FIGHT: "Atmospheric and immersive."MORE +
Film Inquiry on TOO BEAUTIFUL: "Enrapturing...nothing short of masterful." MORE +

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