Product Details

• Actors: David Fandila
• Directors: Nina Gilden Seavey;Stephen Higgins
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: City Lights
• DVD Release Date: February 24, 2009
• Run Time: 75 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001L8YQ5U
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #12,000 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Review

Barbaric, elegant, primitive, erotic, revolting, thrilling... more drama than most blockbusters! The film is a Hemingway fantasy! --Jeannette Catsoulis, The New York Times

Product Description

Studio: Wea-des Moines Video Release Date: 02/24/2009 Run time: 75 minutes Rating: Nr

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Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Magnificent DVD, March 12, 2009

By	Ray L. VanSickle (Uniontown, Pennsylvania United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I had read reviews of this DVD and wanted to purchase it for my Spanish classroom as a supplement for a unit about bullfighting I had created. This was a perfect edition to the unit and one of the best purchases I ever made for teaching. I got the DVD yesterday in the mail and watched it last evening and absolutely loved it. I was so impressed by all the extras added in the DVD and the film itself was outstanding and VERY impressive. The breathtaking cinematography is amazing, I wish I could have seen it on the big screen. The music is magnificent and very powerful. I cannot say enough about the film. If someone is an educator or simply interested in bullfighting, this is a MUST.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An amazing look inside the world and tradition of Bullfighting., February 28, 2009

By	W. Gonzalez "Gonzo" (Atlanta, Ga. USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a fantastic voyage into the world of Bullfighting. You get to live in "El Fandi's" world and see him pursue his quest of completing 100 Corrida's in a single season. You see first hand the love of a family dedicated to helping David attain this dream, and the sacrifice they all make to see it happen.

Bullfighting certainly is not for everyone, but for those who can see the inherent beauty, and bravado this is sure to please. The documentarian also shows the people who protest Bullfighting, and question it's place in todays world. Bullfighting is ceratinly not without critics, but this film is about a mans total focus on attaining a dream, not a debate. To watch him in the ring is magical and majestic, he is trully one of the best Matadors. The score is also grand and the photography brillant. If this were about another topic, besides Bullfighting, this would surely have won and Academy Award.

If this topic interests you at all, buy the DVD, you will be glad you did!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Next best thing to attending one., February 25, 2009

By	Frederick A. Bristol "Fabj" (Madison, WIUSA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I was very surprised at how beautiful this movie is and how well the matadors career is shown. I think it is a fascinating career choice in such a demanding tradition.