In the shadow of Teddy Riner

In the shadow of Teddy Riner

Judo World champion's Teddy Riner's incredible career from 2004 to 2016 before Rio Olympic Games.
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Overview

Genre
Sports, Biography, Reality, and Portrait
Synopsis

From 2013 to 2016, alone with his camera, he spends three years with the judoka and delivers the intimate portrait of the multiple world champion. The film parallels the story of the life of the champion and his career in preparation for the Rio Olympics in 2016. starring Tony Parker and Omar Sy, friends of the champion. The first documentary version will be screened at the Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2016. A long version featuring unpublished footage of Teddy Riner at the Rio Olympics is released in Blu-ray and DVD in December 2016.

Stage
finished
Running time
90 and 110 minutes

Credits

Production Details

Prod. Co.
Black Dynamite
Country
France
Years of Production
2016
Locations
France, Japan, Brazil,

Distribution Details

Release year
2016
Festivals
Cannes Film Festival (Hors compétition)
Broadcast (Prod.)
Canal +
Language
French, English
Subtitles
English

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