Bullfight

Short
USA, 1955, 9 min

Directed by:

Shirley Clarke

Cinematography:

Shirley Clarke
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Shirley Clarke’s fascination with dance is on full display in this short film featuring a moving performance by Anna Sokolow. A reinterpretation of a bullfight, Sokolow’s choreographed piece illustrates the dramatic exchange between a bovine beast and a matador. Clarke further charges the routine by intercutting it with footage from an actual bullfight. (Criterion)

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