Art of Action: The Bat Woman

BBFC RatingArt of Action: The Bat Woman

Showing: 24 November 2024

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Sun 24 Nov 2024

CertificatePG
Year1968
GenreAction, Horror, Sci-fi
Director(s)René Cardona
Writer(s)Alfredo Salazar
LanguageSpanish
CountryMexico
Running Time1HR 21MINS
Extra InfoEnglish subtitles
SeasonArt of Action
Closed Captioning This screening will play with descriptive subtitles

The Bat Woman (La mujer murciélago) takes you on a rollicking ride through 1960s Mexican pulp cinema, where lucha libre meets superheroes meets The Creature from the Black Lagoon.

In picturesque Acapulco, a series of wrestler murders prompts the enigmatic Batwoman (Maura Monti) to investigate. A deranged scientist is behind the mayhem, capturing wrestlers for his twisted experiments, and it’s up to Batwoman, who is also a coral diver, a wrestler, a markswoman, and super spy, to stop him.

Clad in a cape, cowl, and bikini, The Bat Woman delivers high-octane action and epic car chases in an uniquely thrilling, action-packed blend of suspense, intrigue and camp, with Monti’s unforgettable performance as the one and only Batwoman stealing the show.

Screening as part of Art of Action, a UK-wide film season supported by National Lottery and BFI Film Audience Network.

Presented by feminist film collective Invisible Women and T A P E collective. Special thanks to Viviana García Besné from Permanencia Voluntaria.

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