Gaea Girls
NEW DOCS
“I don’t stand out in a crowd. I want to be someone.” And who Takeuchi Saika wants to be is a professional—in the world of Japanese women’s wrestling. The film follows her through her struggles at the Gaea Japan training camp for over a year, as she desperately tries to prove herself capable of fighting in the ring. The day-to-day struggles of the recruits and the trainers are juxtaposed with the strong convictions of the “master” Nagayo Chigusa, who pushes the girls like a dominant coach and mother. It is a new and unusual setting for the exploration of the classic struggles for ambition, power, desire and courage.
Directors
Kim Longinotto, Jano Williams
Release Year
2000
Festival Year
2001
Country
United Kingdom
Run Time
106 minutes