The docmentary 'Neirud', which features a professional wrestling aspect to its story will screen later this month at the Maine International Film Festival.
The plot - "Brazilian documentary director Fernanda Faya has always wondered about her aunt Neirud, who died shrouded in mystery, leaving behind no trace of her past. Confronting secrets her family would rather leave covered, Faya pieces together the life of her enigmatic aunt. The hidden truth, as we discover with her, is truly amazing: Neirud toured Brazil as a wrestler in an underground all-female circus troupe throughout the ’60s and ’80s. As she investigates Neirud’s controversial ring persona, “Gorilla Woman,” the filmmaker uncovers a fascinating story about race, identity, and queer life."
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