Man Up
NEW DOCS
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