A Philosopher in the Arena

Synopsis

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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Key crew

• Aarón Fernández LesurWriter
• Rafael CasañWriter
• Aarón Fernández LesurDirector
• Jesús MuñozWriter
• Jesús MuñozDirector
• Camilo FroidevalOriginal Music Composer

Cast

• Francis WolffSelf
• Juan Ramón de la FuenteSelf
• Eduardo Matos MoctezumaSelf
• José CueliSelf
• Mario Vargas LlosaSelf
• Joselito AdameSelf
• Miquel BarcelóSelf
• Claude LanzmannSelf
• Georges Didi-HubermanSelf
• Catherine MilletSelf
• Agustín Díaz YañezSelf
• Antonio Calera-GrobetSelf

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