'Lucha Mexico' doco to recieve theatrical and VOD release this Friday

"Lucha Mexico", the excellent documentary on the world of lucha libre in Mexico directed by Ian Markiewicz & Alexandria Hammond will be released theatrically and via VOD this Friday 7/15 after making the film festival rounds. The theatrical run will be across 25 different markets including Los Angeles and New York, among others.

Lucha stars Shocker, the late Hijo del Perro Aguayo, Blue Demon Jr., Tony Salazar, Arkangel, Jon Anderson and Fabian "El Gitano" are among those featured in the film, which explores the lucha genre, famous venues, training lucha style and the lives of those who perform in Mexico. It's the best documentary on Mexican wrestling I've ever seen.

The official synopsis for the film: "In Mexico, the fight between good and evil has been waged every week for decades, thrilling generations of fans with the spectacle of Lucha Libre. Real-life superheroes and villains, these masked wrestlers put their lives on the line night after night to entertain the legions of fans. Gaining unprecedented access to all the major Lucha promotions, Alex Hammond and Ian Markiewicz offer an entertaining, no holds barred look at some of the sport's top performers, featuring the "1000% Guapo" Shocker, Luchador heir Blue Demon Jr, the tragic hardcore wrestler El Hijo Del Perro Aguayo, and extreme American bodybuilder Jon "Strongman" Andersen. Lucha Mexico goes behind the mask, on a journey into the heart of Mexico. "

The film will screen in the following markets:

Capitol Theater Cleveland Cleveland OH July 22 - July 28, 2016
Hollywood Theatre Portland OR July 22, 2016
Rafael Film Center San Rafael CA July 17, 2016
Cinema Latino De Phoenix Phoenix AZ July 15 - July 21, 2016
FilmBar Phoenix AZ 7/15 & 7/17
Bianchi Theatres Paramount CA July 15 - July 21, 2016
Laemmle Playhouse 7 Pasadena CA July 15 - July 21, 2016
Media Arts Center San Diego / Digital Gym San Diego CA July 15 - July 21, 2016
Frida Cinema Santa Ana CA July 15 - July 21, 2016
Regency Plant 16 Van Nuys CA July 15 - July 21, 2016
Cinema Latino De Aurora Aurora CO July 15 - July 21, 2016
Boedecker Theater Boulder CO July 15, 2016
Gene Siskel Film Center Chicago IL July 15 - July 21, 2016
Speed Art Museum Louisville KY July 15 - July 17, 2016
Zeitgeist Arts Center New Orleans LA July 15 - July 21, 2016
Cinema Detroit Detroit MI July 15 - July 21, 2016
Mary Riepma Ross Film Theatre Lincoln NE July 15 - July 21, 2016
Guild Cinema Albuquerque NM July 15 - July 18, 2016
The Screen Santa Fe NM July 15 - July 21, 2016
Museum of the Moving Image Astoria NY July 15, 2016
Nitehawk Cinema Brooklyn NY July 15 - July 21, 2016
IFC Center New York NY July 15 - July 16, 2016
Texas Theatre Dallas TX July 15 - July 17, 2016
Alamo Drafthouse El Paso El Paso TX July 15 - July 21, 2016
La Gran Plaza - Cineamerica Fort Worth TX July 15 - July 21, 2016
Alamo Vintage Park Houston TX July 15 - July 21, 2016
Alamo Drafthouse Lubbock Lubbock TX July 15 - July 21, 2016
Grand Illusion Cinema Seattle WA July 15 - July 21, 2016

For more on the film, where it will screen and how you can pre-order via iTunes, visit www.LuchaMexicoFilm.com.