A Montreal fencing club is a world immersed in the art of the centuries-old discipline

Fencing may have evolved over the centuries from what were once bloody duels to a sophisticated discipline, but its core value remains the same: it is an affair of honour. The Art of Fencing is a short documentary film with John Harvie leading us into the world of fencing at the the Escrime Mont-Royal fencing club.

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