BOWERS SUMMER NIGHTS
THURSDAYS | July thru August
Tangata Happy Hour
4 PM – 7 PM
Movie Night: Que Viva La Lucha! (2007) (54 min)
7 PM – 8 PM
¡Que Viva la Lucha! is a film directed and produced by Gustavo Vazquez about Lucha libre in Tijuana, Mexico, considered to be a form of extreme wrestling. The film follows Extreme Tiger, an up-and-coming professional luchador from Tijuana, on a journey to stardom. 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. The film includes music by Carne Cruda, Marziano, and the Nortec Collective. Presented in association with OC Film Fiesta and Sponsored by the James Irvine Foundation.