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Daredevil women bull wrestlers of Portugal

Leonelruben · Portugal · Documentary / Sports · 12 min · 10K views

Seen through the eyes of eight-year-old Leandra, an all-female forcado group in Benavente takes on Portugal's macho tradition of grappling bulls by hand.

Breathtaking footage of fearless women redefining a brutal, male-dominated tradition.

Director duo Leonelruben traveled to Benavente, north of Lisbon, to capture the essence of Portuguese-style female bullfighting in a breathtaking documentary. It follows eight fearless women who are subverting gender rol

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