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Torero

2019 · 70 min

A quiet, observational portrait that lingers on a fading craftsman's stubborn dignity, asking patience and rewarding it with melancholy.

Directed by: Nora Salgado
Genres: Documentary

Overview: Mariano Cruz Ordóñez is an Ecuadorian bullfighter at the end of his artistic career. Mariano was a figure of bullfighting in Ecuador and participated in the most important bullrings of his country and the world. The glory years have passed and prohibitions have arisen regarding bullfighting shows, and the only thing left is, with tenacity and faith, to fight against various adverse circumstances looking for a chance to move foward.

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Directed by: Nora Salgado
Genres: Documentary

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: aging
obsession
identity
trauma
survival
Places: single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	2
Horror	2
Humour	1
Realism	9
Romance	0
Tension	4
Darkness	5
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	7

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