Basic Info
Release: September 01, 2014
Runtime: 11 min
Rating: ⭐ 6.0/10 (3 votes)
Status: Released
Videos
A Machete Martial Arts Master Shares His Secrets | Short Film Showcase (YouTube)
Papa Machete
2014
11 min
⭐ 6.0/10
3 votes
Overview
Papa Machete is an intimate account of 'Professor' Alfred Avril, one of the world's only known masters of the esoteric martial art of Haitian machete fencing, known in Creole as 'Tire Machet'. The film documents a proud, but aging man's devotion to his heritage and his desire to continue tradition.
Genres
Action
Documentary
Production Countries
- United States of America
- Haiti
Spoken Languages
- Haitian; Haitian Creole ht
Cast
Alfred Avril
Himself
Crew
Keisha Rae Witherspoon
Writer
Keisha Rae Witherspoon
Producer
Jonathan David Kane
Director
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