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