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200568 minPGdocumentary

7.3/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Sanfermines 78

200568 minPGdocumentary

7.3/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Approximately 200 riot police respond to escalating violence during a bullfight in Pamplona, leading to chaos and numerous injuries among spectators.

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José Ángel Jiménez,

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Approximately 200 riot police respond to escalating violence during a bullfight in Pamplona, leading to chaos and numerous injuries among spectators.

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José Ángel Jiménezdirector

Juan Gautierdirector

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The bullring in Pamplona becomes the backdrop for chaos on a fateful night in 1978. As the bullfight concludes, a pro-amnesty banner is unfurled, provoking anger among some spectators. Tensions rise sharply when around 200 riot police arrive, prompting families, including children, to seek safety in the stands. The situation escalates as the crowd retaliates by throwing objects, leading to injuries. The night culminates in the shooting of Germán Rodríguez, igniting public outrage and unrest.

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