Radio Times: Review by:; David Butcher

Not the most probing UW film ever, but a weird glimpse of life in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Reporter Seyi Rhodes enters the bizarre world of professional wrestling in Kinshasa. Bouts take place in the street and are madly unconvincing even by the standards of the sport, but attract huge crowds. And this isn’t just showbiz: the pro-wrestling circus shades over into real political violence and the street gangs known as “kuluna”.

It’s an impressionistic film on a story that is crying out for a visit by Louis Theroux. He’d get mileage from the fighter called Zombi – and his deprived neighbourhood, the Kingdom of Zombi.

About this programme

Reporter Seyi Rhodes and director Wael Dabbous travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa, where they explore the world of professional wrestling. In the capital city Kinshasa, they learn some of the stars practise black magic, and uncover allegations that many fighters are involved in gang violence and political intimidation.