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Feature film — 2019

A Philosopher in the Arena (2019)

2.01h 45mDocumentary

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.

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Director: Aarón Fernández Lesur

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Cast & crew

F

Francis Wolff

Self

J

Juan Ramón de la Fuente

Self

E

Eduardo Matos Moctezuma

Self

J

José Cueli

Self

Mario Vargas Llosa as Self

Mario Vargas Llosa

Self

J

Joselito Adame

Self

M

Miquel Barceló

Self

Claude Lanzmann as Self

Claude Lanzmann

Self

G

Georges Didi-Huberman

Self

C

Catherine Millet

Self

A

Agustín Díaz Yañez

Self

A

Antonio Calera-Grobet

Self

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