'PEHELWANI,' A SHORT FILM BY JOÃO CANZIANI

Pehelwani is the story of a group of young men who practice the ancient art of "pehelwan," or mud wrestling, at the Bhuteshwar Akhara in the town of Mathura, India. We witness the strict yet ultimately joyous way these men live, the tight bond they have with each other, and the reverence for the soil they wrestle upon. The film premiered worldwide at the American Documentary Film Festival in Palm Springs, CA, and screened at the Brooklyn Film Festival and New Orleans Film Festival, among others.