Laamb (movie)
- Production country: Denmark, Senegal
- Producer: Peter Alsted , Kristoffer Hegnsvad
- Genre: Documentary
- Release date: 11/7/2013
- Run time: 27 min.
Movie description
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.
