Stro: The Michael D’Asaro Story

Published by Ojai Film Festival on

Monday, November 9 at 4 pm

2020, USA, Directors: Greg Lynch J. and Doug Nichols, Producers: Mark Headley, Greg Lynch Jr., and Doug Nichols; 88 min.
From swashbuckling movie stars dueling on the silver screen to Olympic athletes pursuing the thrill of victory on broadcast television, fencing holds a powerful place in the American imagination. This stylish documentary chronicles the life and career of world-class saber fencer and influential coach, Michael D’Asaro, a man whose counter-cultural acts of rebellion were sometimes at odds with his sport’s elite reputation.