Film Festival Flick Shines Light On Obscure Haitian Martial Art
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MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) — A Miami film festival flick is bringing to light the obscure Haitian art of machete fencing.
The film is being showcased at the Borscht Film Festival in Miami.
Machete fencing is martial art with roots in the Caribbean country's history of slavery and rebellion.
A short film by Jonathan David Kane, "Papa Machete," is being screened during the festival Friday at the Little Haiti Cultural Center and Saturday at the Adrienne Arsht Center.
The film focuses on the late Alfred Avril, who taught the practical and spiritual aspects of the martial art. "Papa Machete" also has been accepted into the upcoming Sundance Film Festival.
The festival opened Wednesday and continues through Sunday. Along with screenings throughout Miami, the festival includes filmmaking workshops and the premiere of "Scarface Redux," a crowd-sourced remake of Brian de Palma's iconic film.
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