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The Matador (2008)

The Matador poster
Directed by
Nina Gilden Seavey
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 14m
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A documentary about bullfighter David Fandila trying to become the best in the world. It follows his three year effort as the tradition of bullfighting faces public questions.

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What happens

The Matador is a 2008 documentary film about David Fandila's quest to become the world's top-ranked bullfighter. It first premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival and had since met with mostly positive reviews. The film follows Fandila's three-year journey into bullfighting history as the violent cultural tradition is questioned. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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