In 1940, Leon Trotsky is living in exile in Mexico City when he is targeted by an assassin sent by the Russian secret service. The plot follows the events leading up to Trotsky's assassination and explores the themes of communism, politics, and betrayal. The story is filled with symbolism and foreshadowing, showcasing the fanaticism and hatred that surround Trotsky and the lengths to which his enemies will go to silence him.
A group of friends who are struggling to survive in the slums of Madrid commit petty crime in order to finance the debut as a bullfighter of one of them.
A San Francisco couple travels to France in search of Pablo Picasso.
Made over a two-year period, Animal is a detailed journey through the Spanish geography in search of examples of a subject as concrete as it is horrifying: festivities where animals are hurt. From the classic bullfighting tradition, to all different kinds of celebration, the movie approaches the humiliations animals are subjected to. This long journey includes visits to different towns, from Madrid to the Ebro Delta. It’s all about watching this images outside the popular context, inside a horror film festival, and wonder about the disturbing and essential difference in relation with images of violence in other films: fiction vs reality.
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