The Matador (2008 film)

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The Matador
Directed byStephen Higgins
Nina Gilden Seavey
Produced by Nina Gilden Seavey
Scott Dunklee
Stephen Higgins
Kristie Nova
Starring David Fandila
Cinematography Christopher Jenkins
James Morton-Haworth
Edited by Ian Rummer
Music by John Califra
Distributed by City Lights Pictures
Release dates
  • March 10, 2008 (2008-03-10)(premiere)
  • October 31, 2008 (2008-10-31)(United States)
Running time
74 minutes
CountriesUnited States
Peru
Spain
LanguagesEnglish
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.

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References

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