Eskrimadors (2010)

A Cebuano Martial Arts Documentary

The film documents the development of the martial arts of eskrima, tracing its origins from the tribal warfares of the Philippines to its practice among international martial artists. It include interviews with grandmasters Ciriaco “Cacoy” Canete, Dionisio Canete, and Undo Caburnay, and participation of groups such as Doce Pares, Lapunti Arnis de Abanico, Teovel’s Balintawak, Nickelstick Balintawak, and Liborio Heyrosa Decuerdas, in reenactments.

Date of release
2010-07-16
Runtime
1h 6m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Kerwin Go

Interesting facts

Eskrimadors is a 2010 Philippine documentary film about the Filipino martial arts eskrima, written and directed by Kerwin Go, a Los Angeles trained cinematographer.

Background

According to the Kerwin Go, the film's writer and director, the idea of the film came about when the production staff thought of making a film that was uniquely Cebuano in scope and identity, but had the capability to reach out to a worldwide audience. The film was shot in several locations in Cebu including: downtown Cebu, Pasil district and Bogo in the northern part of Cebu.

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