El chogui by Felix Zurita.

Luis Miguel, a young peasant living in Oaxaca, had a dream. He wanted to lift his family out of poverty by becoming a champion Mexican boxer. He even invented a name for himself -- "El Chogui" (Little Bird). But when he determined that fame and fortune in the boxing ring was not a real pos...

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Main Author: Zurita de Higes, Félix.
Format: Electronic Video
Language:Spanish
Published: New York, NY : Filmakers Library, 2001.
Series:Filmakers library online
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