The Tiger's Fight (2016)
Douban
老虎之战
/
El Tigre y la Flor
director:
Denisse Quintero
playwright:
Denisse Quintero
actor:
Hoze Meléndez
/
José Pescina
/
Myriam Bravo
/
Daniel Rivera
genre:
Drama
/
Gay/Lesbian
region:
Mexico
language:
Spanish
length: 17m
release date: 2016
IMDb: tt5770414
El Tigre y la Flor
overview
After a year of drought, Nicolas prepares for "The tiger's fights" a prehispanic ritual where the village men fight to imitate thunder and foster the rain, hope of a good harvest. Inspired by one of the last surviving blood rituals in Mexico, "The Tiger's Fight" tells the story of Nicolas, a young man who wants to preserve the ritual, even when his love defies the traditions of his people.