The Apizaco Shaman

(El brujo de Apizaco)
Rodrigo Lebrija | Documentary

2017 | 70 minutes | Mexico

The stormy life of Mexican bullfighter Rodolfo Rodríguez González and his alter ego "THE PANA," who worked as a baker, gravedigger, and bundles loader before becoming a bullfighter.

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The stormy life of Mexican bullfighter Rodolfo Rodríguez González and his alter ego "THE PANA." Of very humble origin, he worked as a baker, gravedigger, bundles loader, and seller of jellies, before becoming a bullfighter.

A man on the conquest of his dreams and the glory that slips between his hands because of mental health issues: bipolarity, schizophrenia, narcissism, and an infernal addiction to alcohol.

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Lebrija, Rodrigo (filmmaker)

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Cinematography, Rodrigo Lebrija; editing, Pedro Garcia and Rodrigo Lebrija; music, Xavier Asali.


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DIRECTOR: Rodrigo Lebrija

NATIONALITY: Mexico

YEAR: 2017

GENRE: Documentary

LANGUAGE: Spanish

COLOR / B&W: Color

GRADE LEVEL: High School, College, Adult

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