This is a teaser for the upcoming documentary film, George.

Springfield, MA has a 54.4% graduation rate (the worst in Massachusetts) and an increasing poverty and crime rate. In a likely urban environment, where can young adolescents turn to? Watch George, a recent Springfield high school graduate, who decides to stay in the city for his first year in community college, and uses athletics to better his own education. The film follows George to Minnesota for the Junior College Wrestling National Tournament, where community college student athletes get attention from Div. 1 recruiters.

music by Marwan Awad

The premier is July 16, 8 pm at the Coolidge Corner Theater, Brookline, MA