Lucha Documentaries

*Picture quality is very good-excellent*

"Tales from Mexico of Wrestling, Politics & Religion" (UK 1990) 62mins
(In English & Spnish/English subtitles)
Interviews with El Hijo Del Santo, Santo Sr.'s manager, Martinez family (Mask makers), Virginia Aguilera (Old fan), Super Barrio (Housing campaigner), Fray Tormenta (wrestling Priest) etc. Some great clips of Hijo Del Santo in action. Basically about how wrestling relates to people in Mexico, focusing on the poor people.

"Vivir En La Lucha Libre" (Mexico 1998) 42mins
(In Spanish/No subtitles)
Interviews with El Hijo Del Santo, Tineablas, La Fiera, Paco Alonso. Some cool footage of Santo training and talking about El Hijo Del Santo from 1982. Clips of some movie called "Super Gay", Santo's funeral, Oro's death etc. and highlights of Santo's hair match with Negro Casas from '97.

"NHK Special" (Japan 2000) 73mins
(In Japanese/No subtitles)
Villiano III is followed around, showing a typical day for him. Visit to Santo's house. Santo spraying his boots with silver paint before a match. Apolo Dantes baking biscuits. Visit to mask makers. Fray Tormenta etc.

Details: Full matches
Running Time: 2hrs 55mins