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Nuestro monte luna = (Our forest moon) /
The deadly risks faced by teenager matadors in-training are overshadowed by the threats to their livelihood when the controversial sport of bullfighting, and the values and traditions at its heart, is challenged in Colombia. In this poetic verité documentary, everyday gestures, images, and rituals...
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| Formato: | Electrónico Video |
| Idioma: | Español Inglés |
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[Montreal, Québec]:
Parabola Films,
[2015]
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| Acceso en línea: | Ver en línea |
| Sumario: | The deadly risks faced by teenager matadors in-training are overshadowed by the threats to their livelihood when the controversial sport of bullfighting, and the values and traditions at its heart, is challenged in Colombia. In this poetic verité documentary, everyday gestures, images, and rituals transform bullfighting into a metaphor for the personal and social struggles of this group of at-risk Colombian youth.-- 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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| Notas: | Originally released as a motion picture in 2015. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (1 video file (99 min.)) : sound, color. |
| Créditos de Producción: | Cinematographer and editor, Pablo Alvarez-Mesa. |