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Tales of masked men [videorecording (DVD)] : a journey through Lucha Libre.

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PBS Distribution, c2012.

DVD 796.812089 T143 Doc

Wrestling -- Mexico.

Wrestling -- United States.

Wrestlers -- Mexico.

Hispanic Americans -- Social life and customs.

Latin Americans -- United States -- Social life and customs.

[videorecording (DVD)] :

1 videodisc (55 min.) : digital stereo. sd., col. ; 12 cm.

Originally aired on the PBS series Voces on PBS in 2012.

Special feature: Spanish language version (not subtitled).

English or Spanish dialogue; Spanish subtitles.

English SDH (subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing).

A film by Carlos Avila.

Mascarita Sagrada, Miguel Sandoval.

Explore Lucha Libre and its role in Latino communities in the United States and Mexico. Part circus and part athletic contest, the sport, famous for its masked wrestlers, provides a sense of "home" for new immigrants in the United States. The film also profiles three legendary wrestlers, each of whom embodies various aspects of the sport and its traditions.

Documentary television programs.

Films for the hearing impaired.

Avila, Carlos, 1961-

Mascarita Sagrada.

Sandoval, Miguel.

PBS Distribution (Firm)

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