TAKING THE FACE

"Taking The Face" is a feature documentary exploring the phenomenon of the Portuguese bullfight in all its forms: from the bizarre ritual of the Giant Fork; to the training of Matadors who may never kill in their own country; to the colorful Forcados who charge bulls head-on without weapons; to the costumed Cavaliers and their dancing horses; to the spectacle of Barrancos -- the one brutal exception to the law prohibiting the death of the bull in the arena. A world of contradiction, passion, faith and cruelty. "Taking The Face" follows the 'Touro Bravo' from birth to death while exploring the rising polemic that may signal the tradition's demise.

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