This U.S. Fencer Is Named After a Warrior Queen-and It Shows | Short Film Showcase

Fencer Nzingha Prescod became the first African-American woman to win an individual medal at the Senior World Championships in 2015. In this short documentary, we see her training and hear her thoughts on her way to compete for the United States at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Filmmaker Anderson Wright brings us closer to Prescod, where we learn that she was named after a warrior queen from Angola-and see her show kids everywhere that nothing is impossible.
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[@isn0t42]

The beauty of competitive disciplines, no matter what they are, if you're good - you're good and nobody can take it from you.

[@michellepechie55]

Even if you don't medal, that doesn't mean you haven't accomplished anything. That is the real lesson. The discipline, hard work and sacrifice are not in vain if you do not take the gold. Everyone is striving for that. Only you know if you have given your all. I'm sure your coach is proud of your effort and sportsmanship. Our society gives us the impression that only our effort determines the outcome. As if we will only try if guaranteed success. That is not the lesson. Do your best and be satisfied with your effort. This young lady seems to have already won in life, even without the gold.

[@nzingaandalcio5215]

Great film. I am extremely proud. She really is an inspiration and I love her name.

[@JoseGranny]

We're proud of you, Nzingha!

[@frozeneternity93]

Skills. Much Respect

[@milenaz4475]

gave me chills. AMAZING

[@tasia10121]

She's so beautiful :) I'm so excited for her and I really hope she takes home a medal. This is a very unique sport (and unusual for an African American) that requires very different skills. We're rooting for you Nzingha!!!!

[@amoghcoorg4920]

Oh Nzingha, please accept my most humble salutations. I also did fencing when I was a young boy.

[@hussar62459]

Nzingha is very cool.

[@ushook]

Her Jewish hate is disgusting.

[@palomalavalleysoltero4433]

ushook What Jewish hatred...? Source?

[@Baphas]

There is no source, it's fake.

[@hanabelle2431]

Jewish hate?? Wtf??

[@---xl2bz]

very very very good job of director and сameraman. Send u my applause!

[@sarahjasmin7677]

So many judgmental people in the comments. This is her choice. Let her live her life with what she wants to do, you don't have to go around hating someone just because you can.

[@ushook]

The Only thing I hate about her is her disgusting hate for Jewish people.

[@fencingnation7300]

It wasn't her.... get your facts right before you start hating

[@ToObs75]

Ye, she looks reeeaally happy...

[@ToObs75]

Anthony Sanders That was sarcasm, btw.

[@ToObs75]

Anthony Sanders I agree with you. However, she even said herself she doesn't even like fighting, but sometimes you have to fight. Maybe that was just an inspritaniol quote tho. haha Nonetheless I can't shake the feeling that when I look in her eyes, she looks unhappy. And don't worry, I'm not one of those kids who's goin' to insult you, because you have a different opinion. ;)

[@robertvasquez5843]

+ToObs75 very good Anthony every one is entitled to there opinion

[@robertvasquez5843]

+Anthony Sanders I'm stating my opinion if u can't handle it then don't reply and god bless u to I don't have a chip on my shoulder like somebody it's a conversation no a confrontation

[@robertvasquez5843]

OK we agree to disagree I'm sorry if we didn't agree there no bad felling on my part but I enjoy the conversation

[@snoopy2863]

i rlly wish i could meet her 🤩

[@TheTyphoon47]

big up to you from Slovakia

[@colmakesvideo]

this is so well shot! kudos to the DP

[@hayuhel]

good stuff.

[@camijohnson267]

SO SKILLED

[@calfencer]

With this sport they don't see color, but bronze, silver & gold! She took 11th in Rio in 2016! Wow! Tell me why the Italian women dominate foil?

[@marthahunter9864]

Good job. Nicely shot.

[@kkg9299]

AWESOME!!!

[@aquarius4884]

Well done to the girl, I wonder how profitable fencing is.

[@hebrews12.29]

cool 😍

[@julianwichman4653]

Can we get an anime remake

[@GenreJordan]

This reminded me of a trailer for a superhero movie

[@kdeeznuttz]

that was cool🖒

[@wither5673]

to all of you haters....i bet she cold one hit KO you people with how much working out she's ben doing lol

[@calfencer]

Wait... Erinn Smart (foil) & her brother Keeth Smart (saber) won team Silver metals in 2008 Beijing.

[@ltgoonie397]

Genji would destroy her.

[@ltgoonie397]

krzystof jj Genji does fencing in the olympics.

[@TheKrisdropdead]

I'm so sorry I'm an idiot I thought about another genji the one I was talking about it a cyborg ninja in overwatch. I feel so ashamed

[@ltgoonie397]

krzystof jj genji does fencing in the the olympics...in overwatch.

[@TheKrisdropdead]

+Kortlyn Atkins wait whaaaaat how I did not know

[@Jonullman]

This is the first comment I've seen so far that isn't racist or stuff like thet. Thank you.

[@tomsimpson5317]

Never heard of her

[@colinmurphy2214]

She’s alright I guess

[@jamestutton3807]

Warrior Queen...HONORS....MY WIFE JUST FOUND OUT DAT SHE WAS A DIRECT DESCENDANT FROM ANGOLA MATAMBA.SHE WAS REAL..YOU HAVE THE SPIRIT OF THEIR ANCESTORS..QUEEN ZINGHA FOUGHT WIT SWORDS SPEARS AXES..IMAGINE BEHIND ALL THAT YOU PROBABLY WANT REAL SWORD PLAY AN A TASTE FOR BLOOD..JUST SAYING..NOTHING RONG WIT IT..JUST DAT WARRIOR TASTE FOR BLOOD TO PROCTECT HER KINGDOM

[@fadeintoyou5341]

this is so well filmed and edited, but the whole "minority bla bla" thing really put me off

[@donaldfrierson743]

That is to bad. The whole discrimination thing puts me off.

[@apibiru4459]

why doesnt ibtihaj muhammad?

[@Densester]

based

[@lizalumamba9273]

2

[@badbizza1]

Flatlands hurd

[@92b3]

man nega 😀😀😂 im soory ✋😊

[@92b3]

عررببب؟؟

[@92b3]

abe serhan انت اغبى منه 😂✋

[@ushook]

No Mentions of her Anti-Semitic rants on Twitter? Why is her racism not mentioned? Why is she openly allowed to spew hate with zero blow-back, in fact shes held up as a role model. Even more so after Phelps was overwhelmingly votde by his fellow American Olympians to carry the American flag during the opening ceremony, he was being asked to let her do it, After his refusal there were lib media types were hinting that he was somehow wrong. But I digress.

[@klepie3874]

Could i have a link please?

[@ushook]

www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=ibtihaj+muhammad+anti+semitic

[@klepie3874]

Oh, i thought that this video was about Nzingha, not Ibtihaj

[@reihino6347]

Where are they?

[@rshkhzee]

Too much style and not enough action

[@dte8561]

Lol what I want to see you preform on her level

[@AmericanMayan]

rshkhzee too much COUCH criticism. No qualification.

[@nesseihtgnay9419]

U.S. lost to China XD

[@dylana1379]

Bazinga

[@TheSportsTube]

superb

[@reneeandam1199]

Why is she so sad?

[@reybladen3068]

Long sword fencing is the best