The second of three films: Sumo
A deafening roar explodes from the 5,000 crammed into the stadium. Across Japan, millions more sit transfixed in front of their televisions as two scantily-clad men, weighing 25 stone apiece, charge across the earth ring. To the newcomer, sumo often seems ludicrous or repulsive. But Donny MacLeod soons finds himself enthralled by this ancient sport.
Film editor MERRICK SIMMONS Producer JONATHAN FULFORD