The Condor and the Bull (1989)
Villagers from remote hamlets high in the Andes join together with people from the roadside village of Ocongate for the Peruvian Independence Day celebration. Festivities require that a wild condor be captured and pitted against a bull during a bullfight in the town plaza. Through this event power relations are revealed between the villagers of Ocongate and the highlanders, and of both of them to the Peruvian state.
Director: Peter Getzels, Harriet Gordon
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 56 min
Release Date: January 1, 1989
Original Language: es
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Condor and the Bull about?
- Villagers from remote hamlets high in the Andes join together with people from the roadside village of Ocongate for the Peruvian Independence Day celebration. Festivities require that a wild condor be captured and pitted against a bull during a bullfight in the town plaza. Through this event power relations are revealed between the villagers of Ocongate and the highlanders, and of both of them to the Peruvian state.
- Who directed The Condor and the Bull?
- The Condor and the Bull was directed by Peter Getzels, Harriet Gordon.
- How long is The Condor and the Bull?
- The Condor and the Bull has a runtime of 56m (56 minutes).
- What genre is The Condor and the Bull?
- The Condor and the Bull is a Documentary film.