"I had to fight my way up, and now I'm here." Oscilloscope Labs has unveiled the first official trailer for an indie documentary titled Wrestle, from co-directors Suzannah Herbert & Lauren Belfer. This doc has been winning awards all film festivals all over: Best Alabama Film and Spirit of Sidewalk Award at the Sidewalk Film Festival; Special Jury Mention at the Woodstock Film Festival; Best Sports Feature and the Audience Award at the Hot Springs Doc Film Festival; and the Maysles Brothers Award for Best Documentary at the Denver Film Festival. Wrestle is an "intimate and nuanced" film following the wrestling team at JO Johnson High School in Huntsville, which has been on Alabama's failing schools list for many years. As they fight their way towards success at the State Championship, wrestlers Jailen, Jamario, Teague, and Jaquan, each face injustices and challenges on and off the mat. This has been described as the Hoop Dreams of wrestling. ›››
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