Urban Amazons

Jan 25, 2021

1h 5m

★ 0.0

Modern Amazons are fierce heroines.

Overview

Modern Amazons are fierce heroines. They are ready to fight for what is important to them. Without explaining, without compromising, always persisting. They fight for victory in the ring for acceptance, and too, for fellow sufferers and humanity.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Maximage

Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF

SRF

SRG SSR

Urban Amazons Trailers

Cast

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That Fucking Sara

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Maryna Ivashko

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Zilan

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Uta Melle

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Irmela Mensah Schramm

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No overview available.

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No overview available.

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