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Nathan Clarke - "Wrestling for Jesus"

05/26/11 | 26m 49s | Rating: TV-G

A man from rural South Carolina tries to find solace from the demons of his past by starting a Christian professional wrestling league. His goal is to use wrestling to evangelize his neighbors. However his passion and vision for his ministry are tested when his personal life begins to disintegrate.

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Nathan Clarke | Director

Wrestling For Jesus is the first feature length documentary for Nathan Clarke. He honed his skills directing documentary shorts around the world on a diverse range of subjects including; gang life in a Central American prison, a hog wrestling competition in rural Wisconsin, and the prosperity gospel in West Africa. Clarke specializes in observational documentaries that examine the intersection of faith and public life. Through documentary, he seeks to dig through society’s simple answers to discover complexity and tension. Clarke lives in Madison Wisconsin with his wife and two daughters.

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