Matador - A Documentary about Bullfighting - Trailer
In his struggle to become Spain’s top-ranked bullfighter, David Fandila confronts the sacrifices he must make to honor his ancestors’ dying tradition.
’The Matador’ is the epic tale of David Fandila’s quest to become the worlds top-ranked bullfighter. Heart-wrenching setbacks and thrilling successes dramatize ’El Fandi’s’ three-year journey across Spain and Latin America and into the pages of bullfighting history. More than one mans quest for greatness, Matador is a story of love -- of a son for his family, of audiences for their heroes, of a people for their cultural traditions, and of the bullfighters paradoxical love for the majestic beast that he must kill to create his art.
As David struggles to achieve his place in the pantheon of Spain’s greatest bullfighters, he is confronted by those who question the place of this ancient and brutal ritual in the m