{
  "id": 4651808,
  "title": "First Look At ‘Sumo: Spirit Weighs Nothing,’ Documentary With Rare Access To Giants Of The Ring – Venice Film Festival",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/first-look-at-sumo-spirit-weighs-nothing-documentary-with-rare-access",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-31T13:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/08/sumo-spirit-weighs-nothing-clip-director-erik-shirai-interview-1237063032/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "EXCLUSIVE: Thunderous applause may greet one documentary premiering at the Venice Film Festival, fitting for a story of athletes who shake the earth with every footfall. Sumo: Spirit Weighs Nothing, directed by Erik Shirai, goes inside the ring and the training room with champions of the traditional Japanese sport and aspirants hoping one day to […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}