Director: Alex Ranarivelo
Producers: Ali Afshar, Hadeel Reda*
Stars: William Fichtner* (The Dark Knight), Jon Voight (Ray Donovan), Kevin G. Schmidt (The Butterfly Effect), George Kosturos,* Lia Marie Johnson (The Thinning), Gabriel Basso (Super 8), Shannon Collis, Jackie Dallas
Synopsis: In 1980, a teenage boy escapes the unrest in Iran only to face more hostility in America, due to the hostage crisis. Determined to fit in, he joins the school’s floundering wrestling team. Fighting to master the sport and identify as an American in a hostile environment, he learns lessons about love, friendship, heartache, and finding the strength within himself to be his own champion.
*Will attend Q & A immediately following film