A new documentary by Catalan filmmaker Albert Serra on the Corrida celebrity matador Andrés Roca Rey. A poetic look at Rey's pre-fight rituals, his flamboyant costumes, his conversations with colleagues. However, the heart of the film lies in the confrontation between the matador and the bull itself, a controversial spectacle of violence, in which the rationality and endurance of the man clashes with the ferocity of the animal. The film won the main prize at the San Sebastian International Film Festival.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 2 hr. 6 min.
- Country, year
- Spain, France, Portugal, 2024
- Genre
- Documentary
- Language
- Spanish
- Subtitles
- English, Lithuanian
- Age rating
- Pegi 13
Credits
- Director
- Albert Serra
- Screenplay
- Albert Serra
- Cinematography
- Artur Tort
- Music
- Ferran Font, Marc Verdaguer
- Cast
- Roberto Domínguez, Francisco Manuel Durán, Antonio Gutiérrez
- More information
- www.imdb.com
Festivals and awards
- Main Prize
Director
Albert Serra
Albert Serra is a Catalan director, sometimes called Radical Classicist. His feature films have received main awards in various international film festivals, such as Viennale, Locarno, Turin, Jerusalem and others. He was also awarded Prix Jean Vigo. His films were presented in the Cannes Film Festival (official selection as well as Quinzaine des Réalisateurs). As a video artist he has presented a film performance project in the Kassel Documenta.
