After a picador tries in vain to bite the bull, several cape passes are performed. Then, the bull gores several horses.

Nizhny Tagil resident Andrey Gagarin comes on vacation to his homeland in the Komi-Permyatsky district in the village of Bolshaya Kocha, where in the past he led the folklore group "Micha Asyv" ("Clear Morning"). He visits relatives and friends, together they perform folk songs and dances, talk about the national traditions of their small northern people. In addition, together with all his fellow villagers, Andrei takes part in "bull-killing", an ancient rite of sacrifice of a bull, unusual for modern times.

An American takes up bullfighting to impress the ladies but learns to respect the sport.

With a crowded arena in the background, a stationary camera records a bull charging a picador astride his horse. An attendant on foot throws stones at the rump of the horse to get it to move. Various toreadors run past the bull to try to get him to charge or at least run about.

Shirley Clarke manipulated the colors of her short film 'Bullfight' to great effect. Much of her final version had a strong red tint. These are the original C and D rolls of the film that show the spectacular work of their photographer Peter Buckley.

The story of one American overcoming the demons of his past by entering the secretive world of Spanish bullfighting.

The timid 'toiro' forced into the role of gladiator, the matador that may not kill, the forcados that charge the bull in a head on collision, the village of Barrancos which for centuries has defied the law of the land prohibiting the slaying of the bull in the arena. Taking the Face offers an in-depth look at the controversial and contradictory world of Portuguese bullfighting.

Chris Marker’s Bullfight in Okinawa is a bizarre, 4 min documentary that introduces viewers to Japan’s subterranean past time of bullfighting. Part of Markers five-film “Bestiary” series, Bullfight employs observational documentary techniques and, in particular, Marker’s camerawork is impressive — tight framed shots, free-hand pans, and quick zooms all contribute to the film’s urgent sense of tension — and, if it weren’t for the suspense inducing music, this short-gem would be damn close to pure objective documentary cinema.

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Rodeo clowns may look funny, but their jobs are far from all laughs -- as you'll witness in these two documentaries chronicling the rough-and-tumble lives of the bullfighting clowns. You'll watch exciting footage of the painted daredevils competing for the title of World Champion Bullfighter and then join sports journalist George Michael as he presents the most shocking and entertaining bullfighting moments captured on film.

Love in a Hot Climate (Spanish: Sangre y luces, French: Sang et lumières) is a 1954 Spanish-French drama film directed by Georges Rouquier and Ricardo Muñoz Suay. It was entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival.