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201480 minPG-13documentary

Spartans

201480 minPG-13documentary

A mixed martial arts club in Marseille's Quartier nord operates amid a backdrop of drug trafficking and gang shootings.

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Nicolas Wadimoff

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A mixed martial arts club in Marseille's Quartier nord operates amid a backdrop of drug trafficking and gang shootings.

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Nicolas Wadimoff

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Yvan Sorel runs a mixed martial arts club in Marseille's Quartier nord. The area is known for drug trafficking and gang violence. Filmmaker Nicolas Wadimoff documents Sorel's efforts to train young fighters. His club offers an alternative to the dangers of the neighborhood. The film captures the daily life and challenges faced by Sorel and his students over 80 minutes. It was released in 2014.

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