
Taurophilia
2022-08-08 · 15 min · ★ 3.3
Through rhythmic re-composition of fragmented images, semi-surreal situations are explored in a documentary style of observation of a man's obsession with a powerful animal, the black horned bull, and the Spanish process of taxidermy through which he attempts to embody its beauty and strength, turning into a Minotaur. The subdued basement space in which the man meticulously studies the motionless flesh of the animal is preceded by a sunlit, empty arena in Spain, the stage in which the bull is presented in its full glory before facing man.
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- Directors
- Francesco Montagner
- Production companies
- Analog Vision, Artichoke, FAMU
- Countries
- Czech Republic, Slovakia
- Status
- Released
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