22nd Calgary Underground Film Festival

April 17-27, 2025 Globe Cinema

12th CUFF.Docs Documentary Film Festival

November 20-24, 2024 Globe Cinema

Delta Dawn

Canada, 2024: 26 minutes
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Part of:

WreckedABunchOfCars

Shorts Package: Documentary Shorts

Sun, Nov 24 1:30 PM : 97 minutes buy

description

A look at the early life and career of Indigenous wrestling sensation Dawn Murphy aka “Princess Delta Dawn” who rose to fame in the 1980s and early 1990s. After competing in the pro wrestling circuit in Canada, Dawn achieved international success at the age of 17 and became the first Indigenous woman and the first Canadian woman to compete in Japan.

OFFICIAL SELECTION
Vancouver International Film Festival 2024

details

Documentary / Sport / Women Director

English
26 minutes

credits

Director
Asia Youngman

Executive Producers
Asia Youngman
Mike Johnston

Producer
Mike Johnston

Screenwriter
Asia Youngman

Cinematographers
Ben Cox
Kaayla Whachell

Cast
Alyssa Scott
Dawn Murphy

Music
Justin Delorme

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