Bullfighting has always divided opinion: many see it as simple animal cruelty, but it undoubtedly requires grace and elegance and is part of an ancient tradition.

Red Sands provides a poetic montage of the Spanish San Fermin Festival: the encierro or running of the bulls, the fights, the fighters, the customs, the crowds, the excitement.

Driven by a delicate musical score, the film portrays an older Spain battling against a younger, more dynamic generation.

A visually striking and intensely emotional look at a tradition that many even in Spain would rather pretend didn’t exist.

Director: David Procter
Producer: Andrea Farrena
Cinematographer: David Procter
Music: Richard Canavan
Country: United Kingdom / Spain
Length: 24 minutes
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