01 September 2014 Action, Factual 11 mins
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.
Watch the official Papa Machete 2014 trailer in HD below or find more Papa Machete videos on Vidimovie.
Alfred Avril as Himself
Keisha Rae Witherspoon Writer
Canada 01 September 2014
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