Beirut's Queens of Roller Derby

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This short film follows the women who’ve brought the sport to Lebanon.

Hadeel Al-Hubaishi goes by the nickname “Tiny Shiny,” and she’s a member of the American University of Beirut’s roller derby team. It’s a nascent sport by Middle East standards, but its growing support is a testament to the infectious fun of roller derby. This short film profiling Al-Hubaishi and AUB’s team was directed by Isabel Freeman and Andrea Kurland for Huck Magazine.

This post originally appeared on The Atlantic.

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