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Laamb (2013)
Directed by Kristoffer Hegnsvad, Peter Alsted
Documentary · 27m
The rules are simple in Senegalese wrestling: First man down, loses. The sport derives from ritual manhood trials and has developed into a national sport with packed stadiums and huge prizes. Today, the fight is supplemented with bare knuckle boxing but without any protection. The 22-year-old cattle herder Ndoff has been chosen to compete in an annual talent event in Dakar, and faces a possible breakthrough as a pro wrestler. LAAMB is the story of a sport filled with myths and extreme voodoo rituals, and a modern tale about fighting one’s way out of poverty.
Cast
Jørgen Leth
Crew
- Director
- Kristoffer Hegnsvad, Peter Alsted
- Writer
- Peter Alsted, Kristoffer Hegnsvad
- Editor
- Anders Obbekjær
Details
- Release date
- 2013-11-07
- Runtime
- 27m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- Danish
- Countries
- Denmark, Senegal