T-Rex chronicles the journey of Flint’s Claressa “T-Rex” Shields as she pursues her goal of winning the gold in women’s boxing at the 2012 London Olympics. Shields, who’s just 17 in the documentary, is a confident champion whose strength belies her youth. She brings the same determination to the boxing ring as she does to her dream of using her success to help her family escape poverty. The movie goes behind the scenes to give a realistic portrayal of the challenges Shields faces, both as a rising star in a sport being featured in its first Olympics and as someone trying not to let her family’s problems affect her focus.

After the film, Thom Powers, programmer of the Toronto International Film Festival, leads a discussion with director Zackary Canepari.

Friday, April 1 at 7 p.m. ONLY
Documentary, sports – NR – Tickets $10 – Get tickets online