Movie
Gladiators
120 min
A grounded, culturally rich underdog story that builds steadily toward a cathartic showdown, blending mentorship warmth with the tension of competition.
- Directed by
- Moussa Touré
- Overview
- Boy Feug, a young Senegalese wrestler, meets Robert Diouf, a former legend of “lamb”, the wrestling with strikes acclaimed by a whole country. Diouf becomes his trainer, introduces him to the wrestling culture of his people, the Serer. Finally, he brings him to face the King of the Arena, the national champion, in a final fight with a dramatic apotheosis.
- How it feels
- Earnest, uplifting and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Coming-of-age, identity, trauma, ambition
- Content
- Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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