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A matador ina black costume adorned with white and gold trim looks out in the bull ring. A crowd watches behind him.

Afternoons of Solitude Review: All the Beauty and the Bloodsport

by Pat Mullen
December 2, 2025
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Albert Serra goes in the ring with matador Andrés Roca Rey as he tangos with bulls to test the measure of a man in Afternoons of Solitude.

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TIFF Review: ‘The Death of Louis XIV’

by Daniel Glassman
September 13, 2016December 2, 2025
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The Death of Louis XIV (La mort de Louis XIV) (France/Portugal/Spain, 115 min.) Dir. Albert Serra, Writ. Albert Serra, Thierry Lounas Starring: José Wallenstein, Filipe Duarte Programme: Wavelengths (North American Premiere) A

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