El Sheik del Calvario
El Sheik del Calvario
1983•28 min
Inspired by the life of Toluca-born boxer Ernesto Barrera, who became the national flyweight champion in 1960. It portrays the meteoric career, rapid rise, and tragic downfall of the fighter, from his impoverished childhood and early days in boxing to his death in 1983, brought about by alcoholism.
Director: Gerardo Lara
Writers: Enrique Estevez, Gerardo Lara
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