La Guerra Civil (2022)

Original title

La Guerra Civil: Chavez vs. de la Hoya

Directed by

Eva Longoria

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 42m

Rating

3.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary covers the rivalry between boxers Oscar De La Hoya and Julio Cesar Chavez in the 1990s. It shows their personal backgrounds and the cultural significance of their fights.

sports-focusednostalgiccompetitivepersonalhistoricalemotionalatmosphericriveting

What happens

La Guerra Civil is a 2022 American documentary film directed and produced by Eva Longoria Bastón. The film depicts the rivalry of two boxers, Oscar De La Hoya vs. Julio Cesar Chavez in the 1990s. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2022. It was released on DAZN. The film was produced by Longoria Bastón through UnbeliEVAble Entertainment and DAZN Original, but it is not a DAZN Studios production. De La Hoya and Longoria are friends and De La Hoya asked Longoria to make the film. They grew up together. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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