Release Date

11 Sep, 2000

Runtime

01:44: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

This fascinating documentary is based around the Japanese wrestling organisation Gaea's rural training camp, and traces, in the main, the careers of four hopefuls. In charge are two magnificent specimens, the butch champion Chigusa Nagayo, still venting her hurt at the hands of her army father as she tries to whip her surrogate daughters through the pain and commitment barriers; and her sophisticated and slightly menacing Chairman. It's a gruelling, physical film, as you would expect, but the makers don't make heavy weather of it. And it certainly disposes of any idea that the game is faked.

Original Title

Gaea Girls

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Actors

長与千種

里村明衣子

Yuka Sugiyama

Saika Takeuchi

佐々木久子

北村智子

Sonoko Kato

前田薫

Crew

Jano Williams

Kim Longinotto

Kim Longinotto

Jano Williams

Jano Williams

Kim Longinotto

David Pearson

Kim Longinotto

Brian Tagg

Mary Milton