Maceo Frost

Namibia: Cuba’s Female Boxing Revolution

Maceo Frost

Namibia Flores Rodriguez

The short film captures the tireless battle of Namibia Flores Rodriguez, the only known female boxer in the Caribbean nation. Training at Havana’s Rafael Trejo arena in defiance of the ban, the athlete undertakes the same unrelenting regime as her male counterparts—running the same circuits, lifting the same truck tires—but without the hope that she might one day represent her country.

Raised by Krump

Maceo Frost

Christopher "Worm" Lewis, Marquisa "Miss Prissy" Gardner

“Raised by Krump” explores the LA-born dance movement “krumping,” and how the dance has helped the lives of some of the area’s most influential dancers.

Too Beautiful: Our Right to Fight

Maceo Frost

Despite boasting more Olympic gold titles for boxing than any other country, Cuba falls behind the rest of the world in its attitude to the place of women in the ring: to this day, there exists a nationwide ban on women's competitive boxing. The film captures the tireless battle of Namibia Flores Rodriguez, the only known female boxer in the Caribbean nation. Training at Havana's Rafael Trejo arena in defiance of the ban, the athlete undertakes the same unrelenting regime as her male counterparts-running the same circuits, lifting the same truck tires-but without the hope that she might one day represent her country.

Ishtar X Tussilago

Maceo Frost

Ishtar X Tussilago is a short film by Maceo Frost starring Downhill longboard Rider Ishtar Backlund in the epic mountains of Norway. Combined with an epic soundtrack from Swedish rock band Tussilago, the film is a glimpse into the profound feeling of believing in yourself and living one’s greatest dreams.