Rough Practice: Queer Wrestling in Minneapolis (2024)

This is a 20 minute documentary based on interviews with the organizers of a queer wrestling circuit in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Each event features a different substance that attendees wrestle in— Jello, mud, oil, snow, etc. This film explores the ideas of consensual violence, the necessity of an event-centered community based on performance, aggression and sexuality. The film encapsulates this scene as it was during the year of 2023, with interviews conducted in the winter of 2024.

• Release Date: 2024-11-12
• Runtime: 0h 20min
• Director: Vea Angelo Mendes