Maria and Her Shadow (2013)

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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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Sep 17, 2013
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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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