FEMALE DRAGON TAMERS

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FEMALE DRAGON TAMERS

DOMADORAS DE DRAGONES

By Damian LEIBOVICH

KIWIPRODUCCIONES AUDIOVISUALES - as PROD

Social issues - Completed 2022

A group of rowers with breast cancer, tries to organize an international regatta of "dragon boats" in Bariloche, Patagonia Argentina, but to achieve it as a group, they will have to overcome their own ego.

Festivals
& Awards

FAB 2019

Proyectos en construcción (WIP)

Ventana Sur 2021

DocSur - Señal Colombia Award (WIP)

Ventana Sur 2022

Video Library

cannes world film festival 2022

Best Health film

FICOCC 2022

Special mention Best Script and Direction

Ponza film awards 2022

Best Documentary

Kurdistan Independent Int´l FF 2022

Official selection

Finisterra Arrábida Film Festival 2022

Official selection

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- Year of production
- 2022
- Genres
- Social issues, Documentary
- Countries
- ARGENTINA
- Languages
- SPANISH-ARGENTINE
- Budget
- 0 - 0.3 M$
- Duration
- 111 mn
- Director(s)
- Damian LEIBOVICH
- Cast
- Astrid BENGTSSON, Gabriela BORRARO
- Producer(s)
- Marcos DEL BELLO (UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE RIO NEGRO), Claudio GRANDINETTI (UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE RIO NEGRO), Pablo DEGLIANTONI (UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE RIO NEGRO), Damian LEIBOVICH (KIWIPRODUCCIONES AUDIOVISUALES)
- Synopsis
- "Female dragon tamers" tells the story of a group of women survivors of breast cancer who meets to paddle in a rubber boat.
  The practice of rowing in "Dragon Boat" style, prevents the formation of lymphedemas in the arms of the women who were operated, since it favors a natural lymphatic drainage replacing, in some cases, sessions of kinesiology.
  The dragon boat technique is ancient and comes from China. Since its implementation as a therapeutic activity, “pink teams” of cancer survivors women, nucleated in the IBCPC, are formed worldwide.
  Nahuel Rosa is formed in 2016, but it is not until the following year that they begin rowing on a regular basis. At the beginning they do it at the edge of a swimming pool, then they get rubber boat to go to Lake Nahuel Huapi, and finally they are integrated as a subcommission to the Bariloche Race Club.
  From that moment on, they start campaigning to buy their own "Dragon Boat", to spread the activity of rowing and the importance of prevention. They also participate in regattas and events related to rowing, but the biggest challenge is to apply for Bariloche to host the Dragon Boat World Championship.
  But for the group, sometimes to overcome their own ego is more difficult that survive the cancer.
  The documentary, as a witness camera, accompanies the group in their practices, in the actions they take to raise awareness about the importance of prevention and in the steps they take to achieve those goals.
- Partners & financing
- UNRN - Universidad Nacional de Río Negro
- Beginning of shooting
- Mar 08, 2018
- End of shooting
- Sep 30, 2021