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OCT 15-18
MQT, MI

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OCT 15-18, 2026 • Marquette, MIchigan

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Strong Grandma

Screened at FCFF 2024

  • Year 2023
  • Country USA
  • Runtime 15 min
  • Director Cecilia Brown, Winslow Crane-Murdoch
  • Notes Family Friendly, Michigan Premiere
  • Topics
    • Family Friendly
    • Kickass Ladies
    • Sports

Film Synopsis

95 year old Catherine Kuehn is a world record winning deadlifter. As she prepares for her last competition she reflects on the love, and the loss, that brought her to this moment.

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Marquette, MI  49855

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