Grappling Grace
Directed by Alexander Kiehl, Misha Novak
A jazz-dancing Iranian-British wrestler opens a healing dojo inside a church in Bristol, armed with a belief that wrestling might just save the world.
About Grappling Grace
Grappling Grace is a 20-minute documentary short film from the UK directed by Alexander Kiehl, Misha Novak. It screened at the 2026 San Jose International Short Film Festival in the “More from a Hard DOCs Life” program.
- Director
- Alexander Kiehl, Misha Novak
- Program
- More from a Hard DOCs Life
- Country
- UK
- Run time
- 20 mins
- Genre
- Documentary, World Cinema