Indie Lens Pop-Up Season Finale

The Magic Valley Arts Council, Idaho Humanities Council and Independent Television Service host the Indie Lens Pop-Up Free Film Screening Finale of Wrestler at 6:30 pm on Wednesday, May 22 in the Sligar Auditorium of the Twin Falls Center for the Arts, 195 River Vista Place, Twin Falls. Enjoy a FREE slice of pizza for film viewers at 6 pm, each additional slice is $1. Following the film will be a moderated discussion. Run-time is approximately 85 minutes.

Wrestle is an intimate, inspiring coming of age portrait of the wrestling team at Huntsville's J.O. Johnson High School, which has been on Alabama's failing schools list for many years. As they fight their way towards the State Championship, wrestlers Jailen, Jamario, Teague, and Jaquan each face injustices and challenges on and off the mat, together grappling with obstacles that jeopardize their success while their coach wades into the complexities of class and race in the South.
 
Indie Lens Pop-Up is a nation-wide documentary film series offering groundbreaking public education and civic engagement initiatives featuring screenings of films from the Emmy award-winning PBS television series Independent Lens. Sponsored by Independent Television Service, Idaho Humanities Council and Magic Valley Arts Council, the films explore the human experience and timely subject matter, allowing viewers to engage in post-screening, moderated dialog.
 
For more information visit www.magicvalleyartscouncil.org or call 734-ARTS (2787).