The Riddle of the Sphinx – Why do People Bullfight?

The Riddle of the Sphinx – Why do People Bullfight?

Bullfighting has always been controversial. Its practice has even been banned in parts of Spain. And yet, many young people still aspire to become matadors. ‘The Riddle of the Sphinx – Why do People Bullfight?’ follows the dramatic lives of five toreros as they attempt to make their way in ‘the world of the bulls’ – a self-contained universe full of pageantry and ritual, cathartic violence and sublime beauty.

Becoming a matador is a calling, a calling that remains – even in a postmodern world that has turned against it – as powerful as ever.