Wrestle

Jamario, Jaquan, Jailen, and Teague are teammates on the J.O. Johnson High School wrestling team in Huntsville, Alabama. Led by their passionate coach, they are trying to qualify for the State Championships but the pressures off of the mat – emotional breakdowns, racial profiling by the police, teenage pregnancy – are mounting for each of the young men. Over the course of the season, director Suzannah Herbert gracefully follows each of them, showing that the sport is what keeps them focused and in control of their lives. (San Francisco International Film Festival)