Gaea Girls

Oct 1 2000 N/A 1h 44m
Documentary

This fascinating documentary is based around the Japanese wrestling organisation Gaea's rural training camp, and traces, in the main, the careers of four hopefuls. In charge are two magnificent specimens, the butch champion Chigusa Nagaya, still venting her hurt at the hands of her army father as she tries to whip her surrogate daughters through the pain and commitment barriers; and her sophisticated and slightly menacing Chairman. It's a gruelling, physical film, as you would expect, but the makers don't make heavy weather of it. And it certainly disposes of any idea that the game is faked.

Plot

A look at the tough world in which Japan's Gaea Girls pursue a career in the wrestling and the training regime that all must pass before becoming professional.

Written by

Kim Longinotto, Jano Williams

Directed by

Kim Longinotto, Jano Williams

Cast

Raionesu Asuka, Akira Hokuto, Sonoko Kato

Crew

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Production Countries

Japan, United Kingdom

Production Companies

BBC

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
287
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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