¡Que viva la lucha! is a 2007 film directed and produced by Gustavo Vazquez about Lucha libre in Tijuana, Mexico, considered to be a form of extreme lucha libre. The film follows Extreme Tiger, an up-and-coming professional luchador from Tijuana, on a journey that places him in a mask vs. hair match against Joe Líder. In addition, he follows other new talent, Angel Negro Jr. and Pancho Cachondo. In the process, the film also interviews other luchadores, promoters, commissioners, families, and fans who discuss the cultural significance of lucha libre as sport, ritual, and spectacle.
Cast
Crew
Recommendations
view all
Beyond the Mat
WWE WrestleMania XXVII
WWE Wrestlemania XXVI
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows
Cagefighter: Worlds Collide
Female Fight Squad
In the Blood
The Crash Reel
Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
Facing Ali
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
Gunslingers
Jackie Chan: My Story
Seduced and Abandoned
Orgasm Inc: The Story of OneTaste
Downloaded
I Am Heath Ledger
Andre the Giant
Naqoyqatsi