As well as winning at the Clio and Cyclope Awards, Kherou earned Marko a YDA at Cannes and an ‘On The Casp Of Greatness’ accolade from 1.4 

Who knew failure could be so beautiful? This multi award winning short from Marko Roth tells the story of Kherou, an aspiring wrestler from Dakar, as he watches his dreams slip through his fingers. 

A close-up of a person's face with a red light illuminating their skin, with their head tilted downward and eyes closed.
A tall statue of a man holding an axe overhead stands on a rocky shoreline against a dark sky, with water and distant buildings in the background.
A group of people gathered on a beach with boats in the water, a man with long hair and a beard is in the foreground, seemingly dancing or celebrating, wearing a pink shirt. The scene is during sunset or late afternoon.