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200787 minPG-13documentary

Animal

200787 minPG-13documentary

Over two years, the film examines various Spanish festivities where animals are harmed, including the traditional practice of bullfighting.

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Over two years, the film examines various Spanish festivities where animals are harmed, including the traditional practice of bullfighting.

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Ángel Moradirector

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Madrid hosts a variety of traditional festivities where animals suffer harm. Over two years, the documentary Animal visits towns across Spain, including the Ebro Delta, to document these events. The film features bullfighting and other celebrations that inflict pain on animals. It presents these images in a horror film festival context, prompting a stark comparison between fictional violence and real-life cruelty. The focus remains on the treatment of animals within cultural practices.

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