“Reunion, new cradle of MMA champions”, the unpublished documentary will be broadcast in Archipels this Wednesday March 20 at 7:55 p.m. Young athletes and non-athletes and martial arts enthusiasts were able to preview this 52-minute film on March 15. First reactions and impressions after the screening.
Réunion La 1ère • Published on March 16, 2024 at 6:04 a.m., updated on March 16, 2024 at 6:12 a.m.
MMA or Mixed Martial Arts, a very fashionable combat sport which is causing a sensation all over the world and for several years in Reunion Island. Among its promoters and defenders: Gaël Grimaud, former judo champion who became MMA champion-coach. The ex-Dionysian judoka is at the initiative of the film “Reunion, new cradle of MMA champions”, presented yesterday Friday in preview in the presence of some of the fighters and martial arts enthusiasts. This new documentary will be broadcast on Wednesday March 20 at 7:55 p.m. in Archipels on Réunion La 1ère TV. A beautiful and great story in the octagon peï….
See the report by Johnny Lerivain and David Laporte:
“Reunion, new cradle of MMA champions” was previewed on the island this Friday. Gaël Grimaud, former judo champion who became MMA champion-coach, is at the initiative of this film
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is a comprehensive combat sport that combines techniques from various martial arts and combat sports, including boxing, judo, wrestling, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu, among others. Born in the 1990s, MMA quickly gained popularity to become one of the most followed and practiced sports worldwide.
Its success is based on spectacular fights where fighters demonstrate great technical versatility, capable of combining strikes, holds and submissions to defeat their opponents.
La Coq Batay Académy in Saint-Denis • ©Esperanza Productions-Beau comme une image
The rise of MMA is also attributable to leading organizations like the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship), which have been able to professionalize the sport and present it to a global audience through large-scale events.
These competitions are followed by millions of fans around the world, generating significant media and economic benefits. MMA seduces not only by its intensity and its technicality but also by the values it conveys: discipline, respect, and perseverance. . Despite its controversial beginnings, the sport has evolved, putting strict rules in place to ensure the safety of athletes.
Anthony Morel is today the standard bearer of MMA peï • ©Esperanza Productions-Beau comme une image
This film is an overview of a long-controversial sport, which nevertheless, when supervised by a great committed MMA champion like Gaël Grimaud, offers young people from difficult neighborhoods an awareness of violence. , a reassuring framework because it is human… This is what director Lucie Bertaud sought to show.
“In France it’s a sport that’s exploding. Drawing on my experience as a commentator
sporting, I had noticed the strong potential of Réunion MMA. I was in the front row when Gaël Grimaud and Anthony Morel accomplished their exploits. I was impressed by their talent and their strength of character and the values they conveyed. ” confides Lucie Bertaud. By deepening my research, I realized that I had all the necessary ingredients to produce an impactful film. So I discussed it at length with my producer, who immediately saw the benefit of this unifying film. We fought to get this film made. And today, it’s a great satisfaction. »
Lucie Bertaud and her cameraman Antoine Dezert followed Gaël Grimaud, Soan Carpaye and Anthony Morel, the opportunity to see them in full training but also fighting tooth and nail in the famous cage, the octagon.
Watch the interview with Gaël Grimaud following the preview of this documentary “Archipels”:
Interview with Gaël Grimaud on MMA
“Reunion Island, the new cradle of MMA champions”, a production by Esperanza Productions-Beau Comme Une Image-In co-production with France Télévisions – Réunion La 1ère with the support of the Réunion Region and in partnership with the CNC
A film written and directed by Lucie Bertaud
Original music
Sacha Taillet
Images
Antoine Dessert
Montage
Thomas Kervinio
Broadcast on Wednesday March 20 at 7:55 p.m. on Réunion La 1ère in Archipels with Elyas Akhoun
2024-03-16 02:09:16
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