Rating:
6/10 by 14 users
Home Game (2020)
This docuseries profiles unique and dangerous traditional sports from around the world, as well as the communities and cultures where they thrive.
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Release Date:
Fri, Jun 26, 2020
Country: US
Language: Fr | En
Runtime: 30
Country: US
Language: Fr | En
Runtime: 30
Season 1:
Rugby meets mixed martial arts in the brutally violent calcio storico, a traditional sport of Florence, Italy, that dates back nearly 500 years.
Scotland's Highland games combine a cultural celebration with challenging athletic tests of strength — including the unique caber toss.
For many in the Philippines, freediving without oxygen is a way of life. It's also a demanding sport that pushes the limits of the human body.
In Austin, Texas, skaters find an inclusive and supportive community in roller derby, a competition that blends high speed and physical combat.
In Kyrgyzstan, players throw themselves into the national sport of kok boru, a rough pololike game played on horses — with a dead goat as the ball.
Professional wrestling in the Congo mixes athleticism and showmanship, but adds a layer of voodoo mysticism that makes it unlike anything else.
Unique to Bali's Jembrana region, Makepung Lampit puts its own spin on drag racing. The vehicle is a water buffalo, the track a flooded rice field.
Athletes have grappled in Pehlwani wrestling contests for centuries in India. Now women are competing in an arena once reserved for men.
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