This is story of the Gracie Family, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and the creation of Mixed Martial Arts events. It shows the dissemination of one of the greatest chapters of the 20th Century in Brazil and the World, an extremely significant phenomenon, it illustrates the beliefs and values of this family of Martial Artists, as well as their life philosophy
Direction
Archival storytelling that treats 1950s dojo drama like Shakespeare.
Production
Rare footage of the original vale tudo chaos — no rules, no mercy.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Gracies essentially reverse-colonized American combat culture — exporting Brazilian technique to dominate global MMA.
Vale tudo literally means 'anything goes' — the original no-holds-barred format that predates UFC by decades.
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