El Sheik del Calvario

El Sheik del Calvario

1983
28min

Inspired by the life of Toluca-born boxer Ernesto Barrera, who became the national flyweight champion in 1960. It portrays the meteoric career, rapid rise, and tragic downfall of the fighter, from his impoverished childhood and early days in boxing to his death in 1983, brought about by alcoholism.

El Sheik del Calvario

Storyline

Inspired by the life of Toluca-born boxer Ernesto Barrera, who became the national flyweight champion in 1960. It portrays the meteoric career, rapid rise, and tragic downfall of the fighter, from his impoverished childhood and early days in boxing to his death in 1983, brought about by alcoholism.
    Released
    October 1983
    Runtime
    28min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    Spanish
    Production
    UNAM, Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos (CUEC)
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