Queen of the Ring
Directed by Ash Avildsen- American Indie Spotlight, Women in Film Spotlight
- United States
- English
- 2024
- 130 mins
“Queen of the Ring” tells the remarkable true story of Mildred Burke, the first million-dollar female athlete in world history and the longest reigning champion of female wrestling. Based on the book by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jeff Leen, the film follows ‘Millie,’ a young single mother from a small town who defies societal norms by becoming a female pro-wrestler at a time when the sport was illegal across most of the United States.
Filmmaker will be in attendance for a short Q&A.