A Philosopher in the Arena
Jesús Muñoz2019-02-01
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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105 min
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.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Francis Wolff | Self | Unowned |
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Juan Ramón de la Fuente | Self | Unowned |
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Eduardo Matos Moctezuma | Self | Unowned |
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José Cueli | Self | Unowned |
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Mario Vargas Llosa | Self | Unowned |
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Joselito Adame | Self | Unowned |
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Miquel Barceló | Self | Unowned |
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Claude Lanzmann | Self | Unowned |
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Georges Didi-Huberman | Self | Unowned |
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Catherine Millet | Self | Unowned |
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Agustín Díaz Yañez | Self | Unowned |
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Antonio Calera-Grobet | Self | Unowned |