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    Film Screening - She Is a Matador (Ella es el matador)

    Film Screening - She Is a Matador (Ella es el matador)

    Presented by Museum of Fine Arts. Boston (MFA) at Museum of Fine Arts Boston

    November 5-November 14, 2009

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    Nothing expresses Spain’s traditionally rigid gender roles more powerfully than the image of the male matador. So sacred was the bullfighter’s masculinity to Spanish identity, that a law in 1908 barred women from the sport She Is a Matador reveals the surprising history of women who made such a law necessary and offers fascinating profiles of two female matadors currently in the arena: the acclaimed Mari Paz Vega and neophyte Eva Florencia. Two women are breaking barriers, but their truest motivation is their sheer passion—for bullfighting and the pursuit of a dream. “Artfully blend[s] history, nail-biting action, and the parallel tale of a veteran matador into a winning portrait…spirited and vital. ” (Silverdocs AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Film Festival).


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        Museum of Fine Arts Boston

        465 Huntington Ave
        Boston, MA 02115

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        Tickets: $8 for Seniors, Students and Members $10 for General Admission

        Info Phone: 617-369-3306

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        Dates:
        November 5-November 14, 2009

        Times:
        Thu, Nov 5, 3 pm
        Fri, Nov 6, 4:20 pm
        Sun, Nov 8, 1:30 pm
        Fri, Nov 13, 4:30 pm
        Sat, Nov 14, Noon

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