PBS Short Film Festival

2014 Festival | First Match

Season 2014 Episode 11 | 15m 29s

Fourteen-year-old Mo is the only girl on an all-boy wrestling team. Her divided world is a challenge even off the mat, as her single father, a working class ex-wrestler, takes a cautionary stance to his daughter’s involvement in the sport. But even amidst the headlocks and grip holds, there are things that even Mo couldn’t predict and emotions still left to wrestle.

Aired: 06/15/14

Expired: 03/04/18

Rating: NR

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