Etiqueta: Afternoons of Solitude
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Interview: Albert Serra on Being the True Torero in ‘Afternoons of Solitude’
Serra discusses how being close to a torero taught him to take risks in his work. By Marshall Staffer. In his documentary Afternoons of Solitude, Catalan filmmaker Albert Serra renders corridas as equal parts graceful ballet and gladiatorial bloodsport. He follows the famed Peruvian torero Andrés Roca Rey across several matches over a year, all…
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NYT: ‘Afternoons of Solitude’ Review: Man Versus Bull.
Albert Serra’s mesmerizing documentary about a bullfighter faithfully depicts a violent tradition and the specter of death that suffuses it. By Nicolas Rapold. Albert Serra’s first documentary feature, “Afternoons of Solitude,” shows the Peruvian-born torero Andrés Roca Rey as he battles bulls in the ring and psychs himself up offstage. The film’s faithful depiction of…
