Project Detail

Little Matador

Synopsis

Little Matador  is a feature length documentary about children bullfighters in Mexico. Kids as young as eight are trained to kill bulls ten times their weight. The film follows three children who are fighting not just the bull but their own demons;

Michelito is ten. The adored child of a matador Dad, Michelito has killed over two hundred bulls. ‘Picasso was born to paint, Mozart to make music – and Michelito to be a matador,’ says Dad. Can Michelito fulfil his father’s dream to become the youngest matador in history?

Joel is nine. Neglected by his mum and step-father, he finds paternal love in the ring. Matador Ismael becomes Joel’s surrogate father and guardian angel. But if Ismael moves to Spain for his own career, what will happen to Joel?

Andrea is twelve. She started bullfighting when her father moved to America. Andrea has disowned her dad – who has found a new woman - and vows to save her mum from poverty by becoming a superstar bullfighter. But will Andrea ever get over her terrible nerves every time she enters the ring?

Little Matador is an extraordinary testimony to the lengths these kids will go to realise their dream.

Details

Year
2010
Type of project
Features
Running time
90 mins
Director
Sandra Jordan, Gabriel Range 1st Feature
Producer
Ed Guiney
Co-Producer
Ed Guiney
Director of Photography
Graham Smith
Sound
Alan M O' Duffy

Production Status

Production Company

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14 Newburgh Street
London W1F 7RT
UK

T +44 (0)207 287 5410

www.boroughfilms.com

Element Pictures

21 Mespil Road
Dublin 4
Ireland

T +353 1618 5032

www.elementpictures.ie

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