Seventeen minutes to witness a culture where grief and grappling share the same breath.
In the Serere village of Khombole, Senegal, the inhabitants organize an old man's funeral and take part in wrestling competitions held in arenas.
Cinematography
Handheld 16mm that breathes with the dusty arena.
Direction
De Garine's invisible presence lets ritual speak.
Director
Igor de Garine
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot during Senegal's post-independence cultural reclamation, yet funded by French institutes—documentary as complicated diplomacy.
The wrestling arenas (lamb) traditionally settled disputes; here, they become spectacle under the camera's hungry eye.
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