Documentary records involving blind Brazilian judoka in Beijing

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Documentary records involving blind Brazilian judoka in Beijing



Production paints a picture interesting and unusual about athletes with disabilities.

"Judo is for me a lesson of life. It teaches to lose and win." With these words, the Brazilian judoka Antonio Tenorio defines his passion for the sport that made him world famous.

"B1 - Tenorio in Beijing," Felipe Moura Braga and Edward Hunter, follows the trajectory of the judoka in the Beijing Paralympics in 2008 where he won the fourth gold medal in its category. Watch the trailer ...

"B1 - Tenorio in Beijing, opening in Sao Paulo, Rio, Curitiba and Porto Alegre on Friday (3), Tenorio came from the conquest of the vacancy to represent Brazil, through his training and preparation, to the struggles that earned the gold medal.

The officers, both rookies in the direction of Long, who not only athletes, but the man who is behind the sport, have a disability visual class B1, which means totally blind.

What stands out the figure of Tenorio, more than the claw, is his friendship and sense of responsibility. They are especially beautiful scenes in which he experienced judoka, give support and comfort to the young. He is practically a father figure to inspire confidence.

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Hunter Moura Braga and quantitate know well in the documentary are moments when Tenorio is fighting on the mat and those who talk directly to the camera talking about their anxieties, fears and joys - many of them linked to and judo competitions.

With scenes shot in Brazil, France and China, "B1 - Tenorio in Beijing" paints a portrait of rare and interesting visually impaired judo athletes with the participation of several athletes who cross the path of Tenorio. Starting from a particular portion of athletes, the documentary covers the importance of the Paralympics and sports in their lives.

As said an athlete, judo is one of the best sports for the blind, because the fight only begins when a wrestler touches the body of another.

In chronicling the history of Tenorio, Moura Braga and Hunter make a documentary exciting without ever falling into sentimentality. The victory in itself is exciting, and when attached to an overcoming adversity, such as the judoka, gains even more strength.
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