The Matador (2008 film)

The Matador
Directed by	Stephen Higgins Nina Gilden Seavey
Produced by	Nina Gilden Seavey Scott Dunklee Stephen Higgins Kristie Nova
Starring	David Fandila Julio Vázquez (el conta)
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
Countries	United States Peru Spain
Languages	English 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.

References

1. Catsoulis, Jeannete (31 October 2008). "All the Life Surrounding Death in the Afternoon". NY Times . The New York Times Company. p. C10. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
2. "SXSW '08 INTERVIEW | "The Matador" Directors Stephen Higgins & Nina Gilden Seavey". Indie Wire . Penske Business Media, LLC. 25 March 2008. Retrieved 13 October 2019.

External links

• Official website
• The Matador at IMDb  
• The Matador at Rotten Tomatoes
• The Matador at Metacritic
• The Matador at Box Office Mojo