Elephant Food Is for the Strongest Teeth (2021)
Elephant Food Is for the Strongest Teeth
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.
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Michael Kinsella-Perks
Director
Director
Will McBain
Director
Director
Abdulaziz Abdulaziz
Producer
Producer
Michael Kinsella-Perks
Producer
Producer
Will McBain
Producer
Producer
Thomas Viney
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Yusuf Musa
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Dan Gulbi
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Drummers of the Kano Dandali
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Michael Kinsella-Perks
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Daniel Israel
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
Mohammed Abdu
Sound
Sound
Federico Barni
Editor
Editor
John O'Riordan
Colorist
Colorist
Adam Warren
Graphic Designer
Graphic Designer
