Elephant Food Is for the Strongest Teeth (2021)

• Documentary
• Action

In Kano City, Northern Nigeria, crowds gather to watch local heroes face off in the ancient Hausa martial art of Dambe. Part battle, part dance, part live mythology, it’s a cultural tradition that has survived and thrived in the region, despite invasion, famine, British colonialism and attacks by Boko Haram. In Dambe’s lightning-fast bouts, against a hypnotic soundtrack of live drumming and improvised praise songs, conflicts erupt, rivalries are formed and legends are made.

Release date

November 16, 2021

Runtime

15m

Language

English

Director

Will McBain, Michael Kinsella-Perks

Status

Released