Project Detail

The Boy and the Suit of Lights

Synopsis

Filmed over the course of five years, this award-winning film follows Borja, a young boy growing up in Castellon, a small town in Spain, where the tradition of bullfighting weighs heavily on his shoulders.
His grandad, Matias, pins his own unfulfilled dreams of becoming a professional bullfighter onto his grandchild with the hopes that it will get the family out of poverty.
Like most underprivileged kids feeling trapped in a life with few choices and opportunities, Borja doesn’t see a future beyond orange fields, fishing and bullfighting.
Official Selection Sheffield DocFest 2024 International First Feature Competition - World premiere
Sheffield DocFest 2024 - Winner - Grand Jury Award for the International First Feature Competition

Details

Year
2024
Type of project
Features
Running time
81 min
Director
Inma de Reyes 1st Feature
Producer
Aimara Reques
Co-Producer
Beth Earl
Editor
Colin Monie
Director of Photography
Theodor Solin
Sound
Chris Whiteside
Composer
Nascuy Linares, Jonathan Fyfe
Principal cast
With contributions from: Borja Miranda, Erik Miranda, Raquel Miranda, Matias Miranda

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Production Status

Production Company

Aconite Productions

Unit 5, Burgh Business Centre,
75 King St,
Rutherglen,
Glasgow
G73 1JS

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