''First Match'' is a 2018 American drama film written and directed by Olivia Newman, based on her 2010 short film of the same name. The film stars Elvire Emanuelle, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Colman Domingo, Jharrel Jerome, and Jared Kemp. The film premiered at the 2018

South by Southwest South by Southwest, abbreviated as SXSW and colloquially referred to as South By, is an annual conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals and Convention (meeting), conferences organized jointly that take place in m ...

festival on March 12 where it won the Audience Award and the LUNA/Gamechanger Award. It was then released on Netflix on March 30, 2018.

Cast

* Elvire Emanuelle as Monique * Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Darrel, Monique's father * Colman Domingo as Coach Castile * Jharrel Jerome as Omari * Jared Kemp as Malik * Allen Maldonado as Juan

Reception

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of , based on reviews, and an average rating of .

References

External links

* 2018 independent films 2010s sports drama films 2010s teen drama films 2018 films American independent films American teen drama films Films set in Brooklyn Films shot in New York City English-language Netflix original films Sport wrestling films American sports drama films Teen sports films African-American drama films 2018 drama films 2018 directorial debut films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films {{sport-film-stub