Las Azaleas are the gutsy team of women rodeo riders vying to represent the U.S. at the National Charro Championships in Mexico, where “to be charro is to be Mexican.” Escaramuza, or skirmish, describes both their daredevil horseback ballets, ridden sidesaddle at top speed, and the intensity of their competition season. Neither life-altering challenges at home nor cartel violence across the border can keep Las Azaleas from their goal.

Los Angeles: March 24 at La Plaza.  A conversation after the film with producer Robin Rosenthal, director Bill Yahraus and Las Azaleas members Maribel Gutierrez and Sandy Torres