
A Philosopher in the Arena (2019)
2.0|1 Feb, 2019|105 min
They reflect on mankind’s relationship with animals and nature, but most importantly on our relationship with death and the meaning of the ultimate journey: life itself.
2.0|1 Feb, 2019|105 min
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After his retirement, french philosopher and bullfighting enthusiast Francis Wolff decides to embark on a journey to France, Spain and Mexico joined by two mexican filmmakers who hardly know anything about bullfighting, a culture whose days seem to be numbered. During their road trip, they encounter numerous personalities with whom they reflect on mankind’s relationship with animals and nature, but most importantly on our relationship with death and the meaning of the ultimate journey: life itself.
Keywords
bullfighting
bull fight
toros
Casts
Francis Wolff
Self
Juan Ramón de la Fuente
Self
Eduardo Matos Moctezuma
Self
José Cueli
Self

Mario Vargas Llosa
Self
Joselito Adame
Self
Miquel Barceló
Self

Claude Lanzmann
Self
Georges Didi-Huberman
Self
Catherine Millet
Self
Agustín Díaz Yañez
Self
Antonio Calera-Grobet
Self
Crews
David Molina
Cinematography
Octavio Iturbe
Editor
Aarón Fernández Lesur
Writer
Rafael Casañ
Writer
Camilo Froideval
Music
Aarón Fernández Lesur
Director
Jesús Muñoz
Writer
Jesús Muñoz
Director
Nicolas Verhaeghe
Sound Director
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