Kutin began powerlifting at the age of 8 while attending Yeshivat Noam . At the age of 9 and weighing , Kutin broke the world record for the weight class when she squatted . A documentary film about her , titled '' Supergirl '' , premiered in 2016 at the Hamptons International Film Festival . Director Jessie Auritt was drawn to her story after reading about her accomplishments as an Orthodox Jewish woman in a male-dominated sport . The documentary depicts Kutin 's training regimen , religious life ( including her bat mitzvah ) , chronic migraines , and learning to deal with high expectations . In December 2017 , it made its U.S. television debut as part of the long-running PBS documentary series '' Independent Lens ''
Hamptons International Film Festival
Hamptons International Film Festival
Naomi Kutin