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.
Synopsis
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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Main credits
Lebrija, Rodrigo (filmmaker)
Other credits
Cinematography, Rodrigo Lebrija; editing, Pedro Garcia and Rodrigo Lebrija; music, Xavier Asali.
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Pragda subjects
Biography
Culture + Identity
Health + Aging
Latin American Studies
Mental Health
Religion + Spirituality
Sociology
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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
SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE
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