About this Short Film
The Wrestlers: Wrestling with Ability, by Jared Hargreaves (Australia, 2024), is a short film in the Focus on Ability programme. It explores themes around sport, achievement and perception, and touches on mental health, alcoholism, Asperger's and the stigma that can surround cognitive difference. The film asks audiences to reconsider stereotypes and to notice the individual experience behind public labels. Quiet and observant in tone, it sits well within the festival’s aim to highlight diverse abilities and achievements. Viewers can expect a thoughtful, human portrait that prompts reflection on resilience, prejudice and what it means to be an athlete.
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