Valentino is a biographical drama that depicts the life of Rudolph Valentino, a famous movie star in 1920s Hollywood. The movie explores his rise to fame, his relationships, and the challenges he faced during his career. It showcases the glamorous and scandalous aspects of Hollywood during that era.
Blancanieves is a tragic drama set in 1920s Andalusia, Spain. It is a modern retelling of the Snow White fairytale, following the story of a young girl named Carmen who becomes a bullfighter. The film explores themes of love, tragedy, and the struggle for independence.
Pepe is a Mexican man who dreams of becoming a famous movie star in Hollywood. With the help of his ranch foreman friend, Pepe embarks on a series of comedic adventures in the film industry, including dancing waitresses, jazz music, and a lucky streak at a casino. Along the way, he encounters mistaken identities, misunderstandings, and a reunion with a lost love. Will Pepe's dreams come true and will he find success in Tinseltown?
La Habanera is a drama/romance movie set in 1930s Puerto Rico. It tells the story of a woman named Astree, who moves to Puerto Rico to marry a wealthy plantation owner named Don Pedro. However, she soon realizes that her marriage is not what she expected, as she faces an abusive husband and struggles with the epidemic that breaks out on the island. Astree must navigate a complicated web of relationships and confront her own desires and fears in this emotional tale.
In the film Fiesta, a twin sister poses as her brother in order to fulfill his dreams of becoming a famous musician. Along the way, she must navigate a complicated web of relationships and confront her own identity.
A San Francisco couple travels to France in search of Pablo Picasso.
A screenwriter falls in love with a Mexican woman while searching for a story line south of the border.
American Neil Bowman is traveling through France when he meets British photographer Lila. They are hired by French land owner Duc de Croyter to escort a Hungarian scientist to New York. But they soon realize that the job is not a cushy number, and have to deal with a gang of kidnappers who will stop at nothing to get their hands on the scientist
Two shades of paint are pitted against each other in a bullfight that spills self-reflexively from the page into the animator’s studio
With a crowded arena in the background, a stationary camera records a bull charging a picador astride his horse. An attendant on foot throws stones at the rump of the horse to get it to move. Various toreadors run past the bull to try to get him to charge or at least run about.
An Englishman and a cabby try to save an heiress from murder in Spain.
A Philosopher in the Arena is a thought-provoking documentary that delves into the deep philosophical questions surrounding the controversial tradition of bullfighting. Through interviews with philosophers, bullfighters, and animal rights activists, the film examines the moral, ethical, and cultural implications of this centuries-old practice. It offers a nuanced perspective on the complex relationship between man and beast, tradition and progress, and the pursuit of meaning in a changing world.
Uuno, a Finnish man, goes on a vacation to Spain with his son. He gets involved in various hilarious situations, including playing golf, sleeping in a tent, and attending a bullfight. Uuno's vacation is interrupted by a chaotic wedding and encounters with a government minister. Uuno tries to find fortune and enjoy his summer vacation despite the constant comedic mishaps.
In 1570, widowed Princess Ana de Mendoza becomes the love object of a deadly rivalry between her cousin Don Inigo, King Philip II of Spain and his secretary of state Antonio Perez.
In their spare time, after their studies or their work, children and adolescents between the ages of eight and sixteen meet at the School of Bullfighting in Madrid to learn the Art of Cúchares: Torear. In their stomachs there is no hunger as in the past, their dreams do not lie in having a farmhouse and being famous. Their only dreams are to be in front of a bull, animal with which death goes, fact of which they are fully aware, as their teachers continually remind them. These, retired bullfighters, some by age, others by force and all with their bodies full of scars produced by the horns of a bull.
Santa Fiesta is a thought-provoking documentary that sheds light on the social and ethical issues surrounding the age-old tradition of bullfighting in rural Spain. Through captivating visuals and interviews, it explores the clash between tradition and animal rights, raising questions about the cruelty and ethics of the sport.
Colombian teenagers study the traditional art of bullfighting in the sleepy town of Choachi. They live and train in an oasis of teen aged camaraderie and dreams for the future. But when bullfighting becomes banned in Bogota, the boys' sanctuary slowly becomes susceptible to society's larger struggles of class and conflict. Inspired by the watchful eye of retired bullfighter Nicolas, the bullfighting students strive to succeed first as Matadors, then as role models themselves. Interpreting bullfighting as a living metaphor for personal, social and historical struggles, the film focuses on the individual experiences of these boys and their mentor as they try to break free of the bleak future being dictated to them by Colombian society.
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