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.
Overview
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.
Top Billed Cast
Francis Wolff
Self
Juan Ramón de la Fuente
Self
Eduardo Matos Moctezuma
Self
José Cueli
Self
Mario Vargas Llosa
Self
Joselito Adame
Self
Miquel Barceló
Self
Claude Lanzmann
Self
Georges Didi-Huberman
Self
Catherine Millet
Self
More Like This
You Alone
1984 • Movie
52 Sundays
1965 • Movie
Death: The Ultimate Horror
1995 • Movie
Torerillos, 61
1962 • Movie
Afternoons of Solitude
2025 • Movie
Las Toreras
2023 • Movie
Méditerranée
1963 • Movie
Cordobés 65
1965 • Movie
Torero
2019 • Movie
Arruza
1972 • Movie
Spanish Bullfight
1900 • Movie
Santa Fiesta
2016 • Movie
Bull Jumping
2016 • Movie
A French Youth
2024 • Movie
Born to Fight
1956 • Movie
Taurobolium
1994 • Movie
Only the Brave
1993 • Movie
Blood Is White
2020 • Movie
Our Forest Moon
2015 • Movie
American Bullfighter
2008 • Movie