In this feature length documentary, two high school senior friends have their only chance to compete for gold medals and establish their place in history in the first wrestling championship for girls in Pennsylvania. For 30 years high school girls had to compete against boys if they wanted to wrestle. They had to outwork and outlast the doubters to be accepted in the wrestling room. In March of 2024 the situation would finally change in the wrestling hotbed state.
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Iron Maidens – Wrestling for Glory is a documentary at the heart of the fight for women to gain legitimacy in a sport they love and to be afforded the opportunity to compete fully and fairly.
Resilience and toughness take center stage, along with their steadfast belief in the principles of meritocracy, as they navigate the triumph of victory and tragedy of defeat.
The girl’s wrestling documentary story also follows the groundbreaking efforts of leaders who risked failure to advance girls’ wrestling in Pennsylvania—a state renowned for its rich wrestling tradition; for men and boys.
It also highlights the dedication and support of the men who guided the female wrestlers through the challenges of a historic season.
Iron Maidens – Wrestling for Glory is a documentary at the heart of the fight for women to gain legitimacy in a sport they love and to be afforded the opportunity to compete fully and fairly.
Resilience and toughness take center stage, along with their steadfast belief in the principles of meritocracy, as they navigate the triumph of victory and tragedy of defeat.
The girl’s wrestling documentary story also follows the groundbreaking efforts of leaders who risked failure to advance girls’ wrestling in Pennsylvania—a state renowned for its rich wrestling tradition; for men and boys.
It also highlights the dedication and support of the men who guided the female wrestlers through the challenges of a historic season.
Iron Maidens – Wrestling for Glory is more than just a tale of winning and losing. It’s about the sacrifices, relationships and complex choices elite female power athletes have to make to achieve their goals and dreams.
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