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Choke
1999 · Director: Robert Raphael Goodman · JP
What it is about
A documentary following Rickson Gracie as he prepares for the Vale Tudo Japan tournament.
The fighting in it
An authentic record of Gracie-style preparation, breathing work and cold exposure included — with no re-enactments. To understand what set BJJ apart in the 1990s, this beats any fiction film.