La Fosse aux Tigres

La Fosse aux Tigres is an 2017 Canadian television documentary about professional fighter Dave Leduc and his journey to Lethwei.[1] The documentary follows Leduc on his way to become world champion and captures his historic fight against Tun Tun Min on December 11, 2016, at Thein Pyu Stadium.[2] Leduc became Openweight Lethwei World Champion and the first non-Burmese to win a Golden Belt.[3] La Fosse aux Tigres was produced by Nish Media and released on November 9, 2020 on Canal D.[4] It was filmed in Canada, Thailand and Myanmar.[5]

La Fosse aux Tigres
GenreDocumentary
Created byNish Media
Directed byJason Brennan
J.F. Martel
StarringDave Leduc
Original languageFrench
Production
Production locationsCanada
Thailand
Myanmar
Running time45 minutes
Release
Original networkCanal D
First shown inCanada
Original releaseNovember 9, 2017 (2017-11-09)
External links
Website

Plot
Dave Leduc training before his world title challenge fight, 2016

La Fosse aux Tigres tells the story of Dave Leduc, a Canadian martial artist based in Gatineau, Québec, who dreams of competing in the national sport of Myanmar called Lethwei, considered the world's most brutal sport.[6] Having difficulty booking a fight in Myanmar and when a professional fight he's been training for is cancelled, Leduc leaves on his first trip to Myanmar's neighboring country, Thailand. There, he begins his professional career and starts fighting Muaythai to gain ring experience in hopes of one day fighting in Lethwei.[7] While climbing the ranks of the Muaythai circuit, he finds love when he meets Russian model Irina Terehova, which cements his commitment to the fighting life.[8] Leduc attracts attention after winning many key fights, notably inside a maximum security prison in Prison Fight and eventually gets signed to fight Lethwei in Yangon.[9]

Dave Leduc training on Kata Beach, 2016

In August 2016, Leduc dominated at his first Lethwei fight against Too Too and with the fresh taste of victory, challenged the national hero Tun Tun Min. The two men later fought in October to a draw according to traditional rules and rematched on December 11, 2016, at Thein Pyu Stadium. Confident of beating Leduc, Tun Tun Min sweetened the rematch by putting his prestigious Openweight world title on the line.[3] Leduc ultimately marked history by defeating Tun Tun Min and becoming the first Non-Burmese Lethwei world champion.[10][11]

Cast

Production

The documentary was filmed over a 2 years period, from 2015 to 2016, in Gatineau, Ottawa, Montreal, Phuket and Yangon.[5] It was produced by the Gatineau-based agency Nish Media, directed by Jason Brennan and Jean-François Martel.The director of photography was Patrick Kaplin.[12]

Release

La Fosse aux Tigres was released exclusively in Canada on Canal D on November 9, 2017.[13]

References
  1. Comtois, Martin (23 November 2015). "David Leduc de retour dans la fosse aux lions". Le Droit.
  2. Kyaw Zin Hlaing (13 December 2016). "Myanmar's lethwei goliath toppled by Canadian 'Dave'". Myanmar Times.
  3. Sympatico (3 November 2017). "Un Québécois vend tout et devient une vedette en Asie". Sympatico.
  4. Comtois, Martin (7 November 2017). ""Le Nomade" passe au petit écran". Le Soleil.
  5. "Nish Média souligne la diffusion du documentaire « La Fosse aux Tigres » sur Canal D". Lien Multimedia. 9 November 2017.
  6. Karl R. De Mesa (12 March 2019). "The Most Brutal Sport in the World Uses Bare Knuckles and Head Butts". VICE.
  7. Lucas Bourdon (1 August 2019). "Lethwei champion Dave Leduc: 'I didn't like Muay Thai, because there were gloves'". Bloody Elbow.
  8. "Dave Leduc, champion mondial de Lethwei, est dans nos studios!". 98,5 FM. 30 December 2017.
  9. "Dave Leduc : La Fosse Aux Tigres". La Fosse Aux Tigres. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  10. Anne-Lovely Etienne (9 November 2017). "Je sors, je reste". Le Journal de Montréal.
  11. Da Silva-Casimiro, Anthony (7 November 2017). "Le périple de Dave Leduc raconté". Info 07. Archived from the original on 17 June 2019.
  12. "La Fosse Aux Tigres". Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  13. "Cet automne, Canal D intéresse, informe et divertit les amateurs de documentaires". Actus Medias. 9 August 2017.
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