Synopsis
Catalan filmmaker Albert Serra offers a provocative and hypnotic portrayal of bullfighting, focusing on the young Peruvian matador Andrés Roca Rey. Through his meticulous style, the documentary delves into the grandeur and brutality of this performative act, capturing the sensuality of its movements and the restrained intensity in every gesture. Within this violent yet captivating choreography – shaped by the ritualistic beauty of its gestures and the weight of tradition – Serra crafts a precise exploration of masculinity, where the bull’s elusive presence remains forever just out of reach. (C.I.)
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Albert Serra
Albert Serra is a filmmaker born in 1975 in Banyoles, Spain. He made his debut with "Honour of the Knights" (Cannes, 2006) and won the Golden Leopard at Locarno for "Story of My Death" (2013). His films, including "The Death of Louis XIV" and "Liberté", have garnered international acclaim. "Pacifiction" (2022) won the Louis Delluc Prize and two César Awards. In 2024, he released "Tardes de Solidão", a documentary on bullfighting in Spain.
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