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A Philosopher in the Arena

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.
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📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: Spanish , French
📆 Date Released: 2019-02-01
⌚ Running Time: 105 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 2.0

Beloved Cast

Francis Wolff original image
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Francis Wolff
Juan Ramón de la Fuente original image
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Juan Ramón de la Fuente
Eduardo Matos Moctezuma original image
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Eduardo Matos Moctezuma
José Cueli original image
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José Cueli
Mario Vargas Llosa original image
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Mario Vargas Llosa
Joselito Adame original image
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Joselito Adame
Miquel Barceló original image
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Miquel Barceló
Claude Lanzmann original image
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Claude Lanzmann
Georges Didi-Huberman original image
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Georges Didi-Huberman
Catherine Millet original image
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Catherine Millet
Agustín Díaz Yañez original image
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Agustín Díaz Yañez
Antonio Calera-Grobet original image
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Antonio Calera-Grobet

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