Finas, National Geographic Produce Documentary On Silat

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - A documentary on Malay martial arts Silat Seni Gayong produced by National Geographic Channels in collaboration with the National Film Development Corporation will be aired on Aug 31 on National Geographic Channel Asia on pay TV station Astro`s channel 553.

Finas director-general Mohd Mahyidin Mustakim said the documentary, titled “Fight Masters: Silat”, would be aired at 9pm with repeats on Sept 11 and 15, at the same time.

“The airing of this documentary follows in the footsteps of the Becoming A King and Smart Tunnel documentaries aired last year,” he said at the launching of “Fight Masters: Silat” by Finas chairman Datuk Wong Kam Hoong, here Tuesday night.

Mohd Mahyidin added that the smart partnership between Finas and National Geographic helped to bring Malaysian culture and arts to the whole world.

The documentary, which took a year to complete, tells the story of United States Navy serviceman Joel Champ who spent 14 years studying the martial arts to obtain the Third Degree Black Belt in it.

Source: http://www.bernama.com
Photo: http://www.malaysilat.org

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