Man Up
Thematic This Sporting Life Curated by Steve James
Hard, fast, intense, go. A father relentlessly pushes his son to become a champion wrestler. But his grueling training sessions mirror preparations for a graver purpose. This soldier father has a clear future planned out for his son—a lightning rise in the armed forces with a primary devotion to nation. There’s no room and no time for the son’s personal desires. This disquieting short crosscuts hard-core training sequences with individual interviews with father and son, a poignant juxtaposition that reveals the gaping chasm between the two as the young man struggles against his father’s well-intentioned domination. ST
Director
Arturo Cabanas
Producer
Arturo Cabanas
Editor
Arturo Cabanas
Cinematographer
Arturo Cabanas
Release Year
2006
Festival Year
2009
Country
United States
Run Time
11 minutes