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The life of Mestre Pastinha, king of capoeira, is the theme of this documentary.

Rabbi Capoeira reveals a dramatic and unknown occurrence in the heart of Bnei Brak, the largest ultra-Orthodox city in Israel. The hero of the film is the Capoeira champion of the Mediterranean. He is an ultra-orthodox man whose life was saved by Capoeira, who wants to revolutionize his beloved society, despite the strong criticism he has towards it. Together with his dream partner, a brave ultra-Orthodox woman with a tough life story of her own, he fights like a lion and is not ready to take no for an answer.

Features a performance of capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian martial art set to music in which men dance on their hands and use their feet as weapons. Blue Ribbon winner, American Film Festival.

This short is a parody of the Dirty Dancing series.

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In this documentary, filmed in Rio de Janeiro, Salvador and New York and illustrated by photos by David Zingg and Pierre Verger and drawings by Mestre Pastinha himself, director Antonio Carlos Muricy narrates the trajectory of one of the most important Brazilian capoeiristas. The result of 5 years of work, this film is a rare opportunity to get to know the fundamentals and history of the legendary Capoeira de Angola and its greatest master, Pastinha. After the screening of the film, there will be a Capoeira presentation with Professor Saudade and his group of students from the Gingando pela Paz / VivaRio project.

Capoeira is a Brazilian dance performed to African-based music. In a personal film collaboration between two friends, a part documentary, part docu-drama style explores the way this tropical dance is transformed when it reaches Britain.

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Documentary - Roque Batista, Ted Golder, Mestre Cobra Mansa

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Featuring the extraordinary talent of Mestre Amen Santo, Mestre Nei Boa Morte, Mesrtrando Jamaika, Contra Mestre Mariano Silva, Professor Mosquito, Professor Muito Tempo, Professor Xingu Rodil, Professor Ligeirinho, Professor Lateef Crowder, Professora Sarara, Monitora Gata Brava, and Instrutora Raposa. Combining the artistry of Capoeira movement with the entrancing musical fusion of traditional Afro-Brazilian rhytms and modern beats, Voador plunges its viewers into a whole new capoeira dimension. Welcome to a brand new sensory experience where the poetry of capoeira takes center stage!

"Capoeira: Uma Vivência em Roda" is the new documentary by Por Outro Olhar (alternative media and UFSJ extension program) that interviews capoeirista master Jailson dos Santos Pinto and explores his experiences in capoeira and the use of the modality as a form of resistance and inclusion.

In Capoeira, you learn Brett’s favorite moves from this unique Brazilian martial art. Workout Equipment Required:None Recommended:Core Comfort Mat,Stability Ball,resistance bands,ankle bands and door attachment.

Mestre Xuxo ("Mestre" means "Master") is the world-known Master of Capoeira (Brazilian martial art). Every year Mestre Xuxo has "Enjoy Yourself" event, where he invites capoeiristas of all levels and groups to Lins, Austria. This is a documentary video features interviews with world-known capoeira masters, acrobatics, action and fighting scenes with art cinematography view. Also on video: Mestre Camaleao, Mestre Gil, Mestre Irineu, Contra-Mestre Primo, Contra-Mestre Cabeca, Contra-Mestre Marcelo, Professor Fuba and others.

A deft blend of martial arts, acrobatics and self-defense, capoeira (or "dance fighting") was created in the 16th century by African slaves in Brazil, who disguised it as dancing to hide its true purpose: to build slaves' strength for escape. In this instructional program, three practitioners from the group Capoeira Gerais in Switzerland demonstrate their unique version of the increasingly popular art form.

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When obscenely rich hedge-fund manager James is convicted of fraud and sentenced to a stretch in San Quentin, the judge gives him one month to get his affairs in order. Knowing that he won't survive more than a few minutes in prison on his own, James desperately turns to Darnell-- a black businessman who's never even had a parking ticket -- for help. As Darnell puts James through the wringer, both learn that they were wrong about many things, including each other.

A portrait of Santos Port, its geography, workers and the life that surrounds it, including the poor, prostitutes and the night life inhabitants.

Based on the life of a legendary capoeira fighter from Bahia, "Besouro" spins a fantastic tale of a young Brazilian man of African descent in search of his mission.

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As beautiful and sleek as it is deadly, 52 Blocks merits special conservation efforts as the United States' only existing native martial culture, as it is indeed, the jazz of the martial arts world. Across the African diaspora, there are manifestations of African-derived warrior-dances, capoeira in brazil, mani in Cuba, ladja in Martinique, pinge in Haiti- yet the US offshoot has remained esoteric, because it was suppressed throughout slavery, Reconstruction and Jim Crow and then obscured in the criminal justice system. The history, interviews and training of the martial arts style that created Breakdance and boxing greats like Mike Tyson.

The documentary that began together with Mestre Môa do Katendê before his political murder, tells the life story of this capoeirista and founder of Afoxé Badauê, intertwined with the rise of black cultural manifestations in Bahia, based on a last interview left by him.

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GCW presents Fight Club straight from the Showboat Hotel in Atlantic City, NJ! The event features the GCW World Championship match where Mox defends against Gage in a match that we have been waiting for during the last decade. Who will be the new GCW World Champion?

Supercard of Honor XV was a professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by American promotion Ring of Honor (ROH). It took place on April 1, 2022, at the Curtis Culwell Center in the Dallas suburb of Garland, Texas. It was the fifteenth event in the Supercard of Honor chronology, and the first edition since the G1 Supercard in 2019; 2020's planned Supercard of Honor XIV was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

GCW's 'Cage of Survival 2' event emanated from the Showboat Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey on June 4, with the event airing on FITE TV. The show featured Matt Cardona, Mike Bailey, El Hijo del Vikingo, and Joey Janela in action on the undercard, while the advertised main event featured Masha Slamovich defending the GCW World Championship against Rina Yamashita.

ACA 149: Vagaev vs. Slipenko was a mixed martial arts event that took place on Friday, December 16, 2022 at the Basket Hall in Moscow, Russia.

ACA 160: Slipenko vs. Gadzhidaudov was a mixed martial arts event that took place on Friday, July 21, 2023 at the CSKA Arena in Moscow, Russia.

ACA 180: Gadzhiev vs. Gaforov was a mixed martial arts event that took place on Friday, October 4, 2024 the Sport Hall Colosseum in Grozny, Chechnya, Russia.