Taking The Face explores the phenomenon of the Portuguese bullfight - a world filled with contradiction, passion, faith and cruelty. From the training of Matadors who may never kill in their own country, to the colorful Forcados who charge...See moreTaking The Face explores the phenomenon of the Portuguese bullfight - a world filled with contradiction, passion, faith and cruelty. From the training of Matadors who may never kill in their own country, to the colorful Forcados who charge bulls head-on without weapons, to the costumed Cavaliers and their dancing horses, to bizarre ritual of the Giant Fork and the spectacle of Barrancos - the one brutal exception to the law prohibiting the death of the bull in the arena - the picture follows the Touro Bravo from birth to death while exploring the rising polemic and the animal rights activism against that may signal the tradition's demise. Written by
Matthew Bishop
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