This Is Not About Swimming
Marni Van Dyk
This Is Not About Swimming
Marni Van Dyk
- Animation
The Spirit of Dambe
The story centres on Farouk, a courageous 19-year-old, who enters a local Dambe tournament , where he must fight to save his sick grandmother, and honour his family’s legacy.
Award-winning
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Jurys Overall Winner
September 2025
(United Kingdom)
Original title
The Spirit of Dambe
Production country
Nigeria, United Kingdom
Year
2025
Duration
10h:23m:00s
Genre
Animation
Original languaje
Hausa, English
Subtitles
English
Sport
Other
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