The story of a group of young men that 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.

'Pehelwani' premiered worldwide at the American Documentary Film Festival in Palm Springs, CA in April, 2017 and has been screened at the Brooklyn Film Festival and New Orleans Film Festival, among others.






Director
João Canziani

Editor
Ben Stamper

Cinematographer
João Canziani
Interviewer & Fixer
Kunal Shah

Sound Recordist
Subbu Subramanian

Sound Mix
Jacob Blumberg
Color
Kath Raich at Company 3

Music
"Hey Gobind Hey Gopal" by Jagjit Singh



Pehelwani