Right to Fight
Synopsis
The extraordinary untold story of how a pioneering group of American women, from very different walks of life, fought to break into the most macho sport of all: boxing.
In their day, Marian 'Lady Tyger' Trimiar, Cathy 'Cat' Davis and 'Pretty' Pat Pineda were famous, earning headlines as they battled against sexist 1970s society for the right to fight. But today, they live anonymously, and in many cases, in poverty - their groundbreaking contributions to sport ignored by the men who've written boxing history.
RIGHT TO FIGHT uncovers the hidden origins of women's boxing, and the remarkable story of the pioneering women who put their lives of the line to earn the right to fight each other in the ring. This is an inspirational story, but it is not a hagiography - the narrative takes dark and surprising twists and turns as the women's stories unfold in unexpected ways.
Official Selection Sheffield DocFest 2023 - World premiere
Details
- Year
- 2023
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 95 min
- Format
- HD Academy Ratio
- Director
- Georgina Cammalleri 1st Feature
- Producer
- Cassandra Thornton, Sarit G Work
- Executive Producer
- Tim Wardle
- Editor
- Alec Rossiter, Otto Burnham
- Director of Photography
- Ryan Earl Parker
- Music
- Paul Saunderson
Genre
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 30th May 2023
