Brutal Beauty in Tribeca

Brutal Beauty: Tales Of The Rose City Rollers As They Come to Tribeca NYC

200 Hudson St


Thursday, December 9th, 2010
7:30PM - 9:00PM

Roller derby is an American contact sport that has seen a nationwide revival in recent years. Brutal Beauty: Tales Of The Rose City Rollers tells the story of Portland, Oregon's league, the Rose City Rollers. For more than a year and a half, an embedded film crew documented the thrills and spills of derby life. - Rollers with Real Thighs Through unlimited access to team bouts, practices and the private lives of the players, Brutal Beauty puts the viewer on the inside track to this high-contact and sometimes dangerous, sport. In their own words, the Rose City Rollers tell how roller derby saved their souls.
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