Papa Machete

Papa Machete (2014)

September 1st, 20140h 11min

Action, Documentary
60%

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.


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