Last week, my friend and fellow photographer Bjoern Goettlicher published his latest documentary project: Fiesta. It's a show-stopping take on a small local celebration involving a bull, a ring and some fire. Although bullfighting has been abolished in Catalonia, this particular community is attempting to have their traditional fiesta recognised by UNESCO.
Anthropologist Alberto de Jesus Rodriguez explains the controversial nature and symbolism of bulls and their role in Iberian culture. Like it or hate it, this fiesta is a firm part of the rural fabric and the story is wonderfully told and shot.
Subtitles are only in German so far, but an English version is scheduled for release soon.
Fiesta, by Björn Göttlicher from Björn Göttlicher on Vimeo.
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