A Philosopher in the Arena

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MOVIE

A Philosopher in the Arena

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.

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.

Original Title

Un Filósofo en la Arena

Release Date

2019-02-01

Year

2019

Duration

1h 45m

Status

Released

Score

2.00

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Cast

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Francis Wolff

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Juan Ramón de la Fuente

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Eduardo Matos Moctezuma

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José Cueli

Mario Vargas Llosa

Mario Vargas Llosa

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Joselito Adame

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Miquel Barceló

Claude Lanzmann

Claude Lanzmann

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Georges Didi-Huberman

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Catherine Millet