Born a Champion

"Some movies, despite their shortcomings, are so earnest and so much a 'passion project,' they're difficult to dislike (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)" 

"The narration does this film absolutely no favours either while the story feels recycled and nothing we haven’t seen before." 

"It’s impressive enough to earn the admiration of a lay person such as myself. But those who are [uninterested in jiu-jitsu] (...) should be aware that watching Ranarivelo's film will give you more of that than you may need (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"