Under Taurus and Orion
Director Michael Meert
Countries Spain
Duration 66 min
Synopsis
Is it possible to teach an artist’s secrets? How does a father transfer his art to a son of his? Is it something you can learn? And, if this art was bullfighting, does it make any sense? At the beginning of the 21st century, fighting bulls in the arena seems so opposite to our society… and, still, young Alejandro Espla is willing to follow his father’s steps. What is the attraction pulling him into this tradition? The power of bulls and nature? Or the father’s job?, “Under Taurus and Orion” follows veteran bullfighter Luis Francisco Espla, a real artist not only on the arena, but also in the fields of philosophy and painting, when announcing his retirement and giving way to his young son Alejandro, who tries to open his own style after having realized his vocation during university studies in NYC. Becoming a matador after 24 is already a challenge, but under the Espla surname and in the present context, seems an impossible task. This film searches in the intimate feelings and relationship, while proposing a reflexion about heroes, mythical animals and millenary traditions still surviving in Europe., Produced by MLK Producciones with Canal Sur TV and support from Junta de Andalucía, Audiovisual SGR and Ibermedia program, Under Taurus and Orion is written and directed by Michael Meert, produced by José Antonio Hergueta, with original music by Antonio Meliveo, cinematography by Alfonso Sanz and Aníbal Landázuri, edition by Javier Vila, sound design by Jorge Marín, and narrated by the author., A personal project by a prestigious German director, Michael Meert, with a solid background in the making of successful films in the fields of music, history and culture., The two protagonists will be shown on the screen with all the emotion, magic, strength and visual impact they can convey, ignoring any comments or intellectual explanations but paying special attention to striking sound effects and including an exclusive soundtrack involving the collaboration of prestigious musicians.
Is it possible to teach an artist’s secrets? How does a father transfer his art to a son of his? Is it something you can learn? And, if this art was bullfighting, does it make any sense? At the beginning of the 21st century, fighting bulls in the arena seems so opposite to our society… and, still, young Alejandro Espla is willing to follow his father’s steps. What is the attraction pulling him into this tradition? The power of bulls and nature? Or the father’s job?, “Under Taurus and Orion” follows veteran bullfighter Luis Francisco Espla, a real artist not only on the arena, but also in the fields of philosophy and painting, when announcing his retirement and giving way to his young son Alejandro, who tries to open his own style after having realized his vocation during university studies in NYC. Becoming a matador after 24 is already a challenge, but under the Espla surname and in the present context, seems an impossible task. This film searches in the intimate feelings and relationship, while proposing a reflexion about heroes, mythical animals and millenary traditions still surviving in Europe., Produced by MLK Producciones with Canal Sur TV and support from Junta de Andalucía, Audiovisual SGR and Ibermedia program, Under Taurus and Orion is written and directed by Michael Meert, produced by José Antonio Hergueta, with original music by Antonio Meliveo, cinematography by Alfonso Sanz and Aníbal Landázuri, edition by Javier Vila, sound design by Jorge Marín, and narrated by the author., A personal project by a prestigious German director, Michael Meert, with a solid background in the making of successful films in the fields of music, history and culture., The two protagonists will be shown on the screen with all the emotion, magic, strength and visual impact they can convey, ignoring any comments or intellectual explanations but paying special attention to striking sound effects and including an exclusive soundtrack involving the collaboration of prestigious musicians.