Indonesia - In spite of its 15,000 islands and a population of almost 250 million people, Indonesia is not, on the face of it, a great sporting nation. The country has never shone in the Olympic Games and its athletes are unknown outside its borders. And yet far from the well-trodden paths, Manuel discovers unusual sports which are deeply rooted in the multifarious and colourful Indonesian culture. At every stop on the way, he dives into strange worlds and shares the daily life of the people he meets while getting to know their games and sports. The voyage starts in Java, in a Koranic school where boys and girls learn together the traditional martial art of Pencak Silat. (From France, in French) (Documentary) (Sport) (class tba)
Planet Sport was broadcast on SBS 2 at Saturday 21 November 2015, 05:00. This episode was initially placed on Saturday 29 March 2014.