An inspirational story about the power of hope in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds, and an object lesson in what it really means to be a winner in life.
Acting
Jaiyah Saelua breaks every barrier with quiet power.
Direction
Directors capture beauty and absurdity without exploitation.
Director
Mike Brett
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Taika Waititi loved this doc so much he made the 2023 fictional remake—then critics panned it for lacking this one's raw authenticity.
American Samoa's fa'afafine tradition makes Jaiyah's story possible, but the film subtly interrogates how Western sports structures fail to accommodate Indigenous gender systems.
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"A difficult person to deal with" Nah, he's just Dutch 😂
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Is this documentary streaming somewhere??
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