Maria and Her Shadow(2013)
After suffering a cerebral hemorrhage during a match, a boxer fights against all odds to make her return to the ring.
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After suffering a cerebral hemorrhage during a match, a boxer fights against all odds to make her return to the ring.
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2013-09-17
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