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Spirit of the Bull

Synopsis: 

This is the story of a brutal and blood thirsty fighting bull named "El Toron". Known to have mortally wounded two matadors in a bullfight in Old Mexico. Though a famous matador eventually felled the mighty beast, El Toron's story has become legend. Born and bred for his aggression, the once wild and true native Spanish bull bloodline found in El Toron lives on today in his offspring, who still battle merciless matadors in bullfighting arenas throughout Mexico. In a strange paradox, this ferocious bloodline can also be found in the tranquil mountain regions of the interior where direct descendents of El Toron now roam in wild herds. News of El Toron's death caused such a distraction that the ranch hands left the herd unattended. The bulls escaped from captivity in the late 1930's only to re-establish themselves as the feral, free and majestic creatures they were created to be. His story of blood, blades and freedom will now be told.

Runtime: 
01:14:00:
English subtitle: 
Yes
Information for the Audience: 

This is an important film for the country of Mexico and for all Spanish Fighting Bull enthusiasts. If people will spend so much time and money watching them being fought in bull fighting arenas or running with them in the streets of Pamplona Spain then they will definitely flock to Bull Mountain in Old Mexico to see them in all their majesty. They have become the Aurochs of their ancestry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Screenings / Awards: 

Winner - 2016 - Accolade Global Film Competition 

Winner - Best Cinematography in a Feature Documentary - 2016 - Nice International Filmmaker festival of World Cinema 

Winner - Best Director of  a Feature Documentary - 2016 - Nice International Filmmaker festival of World Cinema

Winner - Bronze Palm Award - 2016 - Mexico International Film Festival

Official Selection - Madrid International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema (July 9th, 2016)

Official Selection - Cordoba International Film Festival - (September 2016)

Official Selection - Roma CinemaDoc - (April 2016)

Information for theatres: 

16:9 aspect ratio

Black and white and color

74 minute run time

2.1 Stereo Audio Mix

Total votes: 739