Television and Theatrical
NZ On Air and Māori Television, 2017

Fighting Fat And Losing Friends Along The Way

In an attempt to escape from his self-imposed isolation and overcome his demons, Wilbur McDougall, a former pro-wrestler, agrees to let his best friend Jan Oliver Lucks make a documentary about his gastric sleeve surgery and subsequent transformation.

Watch as a buddy quest film slams up against an observational documentary when director Ollie attempts to force his friend to tell all. Wilbur: The King in the Ring is a and humorous confrontational portrait of a man and his dream and his friend’s determination to make a documentary about it.

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FUNDED BY:
New Zealand on Air & Māori TV

SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Dunedin City Council
Southern District Health Board
Southern Pro Wrestling
Boosted supporters

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