D espite surface echoes of other tournament docs, this heart-lifting survey of 2018’s August Wilson Monologue Competition emphasises the competitors over the contest. Upholding the African-American playwright’s legacy, directors James D. Stern and Fernando Villena spotlight six high-school students as they choose a Wilson monologue to perform. As Viola Davis and Denzel Washington provide passionate asides, the kids’ hopes, struggles and abilities offer illuminating, affecting tapestries of expression and experience. Doesn’t matter who wins: you root for them all.