Documental sobre la lucha libre ecuatoriana: su peso cultural (histórico) y su vigencia

Abstract

CONDITION FOR PROJECT PUBLICATION. Wrestling has been part of Ecuador's cultural imaginary since 1940 and currently experiences a resurgence led by new generations. This project consists of producing the short documentary "Guayaquil al Ring" with the objective of making visible the practice of wrestling in Guayaquil through interviews with wrestlers from the Ecuadorian Wrestling Alliance and recording of training sessions and presentations. The main justification is that wrestling remains invisible to the general public despite resurgence efforts. I conducted four in-depth interviews, recorded six training sessions and two complete events between November and December 2025. I used Sony 4K camera with Log3 recording at 24fps, boom and Hollyland lavalier microphones, and multiple storage with backup of 700 GB of material. I applied different aspect ratios (3:4 for interviews, 2.39:1 for action), musicalization with Latin genres based on BPM teory, and post-production in DaVinci Resolve Studio. The project resulted in an 11-minute short film structured in six sections addressing myths, personal experiences, the Alliance's history, and attendees' testimonies. The actual budget was $1500 USD versus $13400 projected, which demonstrates economic viability through collaboration. The documentary successfully makes visible the current practice of wrestling in Guayaquil and documents the effort of a new generation to keep this cultural tradition alive. Keywords: Documentary, Wrestling, Visibility, Guayaquil, Audiovisual Production