Afternoons of Solitude (2024)

Original title

Tardes de soledad

Directed by

Albert Serra

Genre

documentary film

Country

France, Portugal, Spain

Runtime

1h 55m

Rated

16

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 59 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows a Peruvian bullfighter named Andrés Roca Rey as he prepares for and performs in bullfights. There is no narration or interviews, only the action and atmosphere of the bullring.

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What happens

Afternoons of Solitude (Spanish: Tardes de soledad) is a 2024 documentary film directed by Albert Serra about the Peruvian bullfighter Andrés Roca Rey. Though Roca is on screen throughout, the film contains neither commentary nor interviews, and reveals very little about Roca's personality, motives, or his life outside bullfighting. The film world premiered at the main competition of the 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival on 23 September 2024, where it won the Golden Shell. It was theatrically released in Spain on 7 March 2025 by A Contracorriente Films. It earned EFA Awards nominations for Best Film and Best Documentary. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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