The Matador (2008 film)
Appearance
The Matador | |
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Directed by | Stephen Higgins Nina Gilden Seavey |
Produced by | Nina Gilden Seavey Scott Dunklee Stephen Higgins Kristie Nova |
Starring | David Fandila Julio Vázquez (el conta) |
Cinematography | Christopher Jenkins James Morton-Haworth |
Edited by | Ian Rummer |
Music by | John Califra |
Distributed by | City Lights Pictures |
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Running time | 74 minutes |
Countries | United States Peru Spain |
Languages | English Spanish |
The Matador is a 2008 documentary film about David Fandila's quest to become the world's top-ranked bullfighter.[1] It first premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival and had since met with mostly positive reviews.[2]
The film follows Fandila's three-year journey into bullfighting history as the violent cultural tradition is questioned.
References
[edit]- ^ Catsoulis, Jeannete (31 October 2008). "All the Life Surrounding Death in the Afternoon". NY Times. The New York Times Company. p. C10. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- ^ "SXSW '08 INTERVIEW | "The Matador" Directors Stephen Higgins & Nina Gilden Seavey". Indie Wire. Penske Business Media, LLC. 25 March 2008. Retrieved 13 October 2019.