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Impairment In Murderball

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The documentary film Murderball, which also refers to as wheelchair or quadriplegic rugby, is a fast-track, physical contact sport by quadriplegic athletes who utilize an indoor court to play the game. Participants in this game use a broad range of functional impairment in all four limbs play which includes both offensive and defensive roles. The film is a documentary, music video, sports entertainment and narrative hybrid that traces the rivalry between the United States and Canadian teams in international competition, interspersed with stories of the athletes’ everyday lives and personal relationships. Released by MTV movies and ThinkFilm, subsidiaries of the giant MTV media conglomerate, Murderball is one of the highest-grossing documentary

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