Laamb

Laamb — Plot

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.

• Release date
• November 7, 2013
• Runtime
• 27 min
• Genres
• Documentary
• Director
• Kristoffer Hegnsvad

Laamb — Cast

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Ndoff Himself Jørgen Leth Narrator (voice)