Man Up

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Hard, Fast, Intense, Go. A father passionately drives his son to achieve success in wrestling. But the match actually stands in for the competition of life itself. Dad has a clear future planned out for his son—one that includes a meteoric rise in the armed forces and a primary devotion to nation. There’s no room and no time for the son’s personal desires. This intense sketch crosscuts hard-core training sequences with individual interviews with father and son—a keen juxtaposition that reveals the poignant chasm between the two men, a young man struggling against his father’s well-intentioned domination.  SW

Director

Arturo Cabanas

Producer

Arturo Cabanas

Release Year

2006

Festival Year

2007

Country

United States

Run Time

11 minutes