Skip to main content
2003 | Color | 60 min

Influenced by the experience of her father, who became a bull fighter at the age of 38, Victoria Clay-Mendoza attempts to explain and understand the essence of this passion. Maletilla follows, over the course of four years, the paths of Iván García, César Jiménez and Sebastián Sánchez-Mora.


Country: México
Direction: Clay Mendoza; Victoria
Script: Clay Mendoza; Victoria
Production: Herrera; Carolina
Photography: Clay Mendoza; Victoria
Music: Otros; Otros, Langdon; Antony
Cast:Espartaco;, Casas; Simón, García; Iván, Jiménez; César, Sánchez-Mora; Sebastián
Participation year at FICM: 2003

Director Movies

Some More: Barbet Schroeder

A film about Barbet Schroeder, commissioned by French television and directed by Victoria Clay Mendoza. The director examines Schroeder’s filmmaking career and helps us get to know an enigmatic character who has made a mark on the history of cinema. We attend a series of interviews about his work and follow him on his long daily walks through the Ibiza hills, peppered with friendly, personal chats that illustrate his ever-exploring mind.

See More

Sophie Calle, Sans Titre

For this portrait, artist Sophie Calle tells director Victoria Clay Mendoza her life story in the form of a letter read aloud, opening the doors of her studio and giving her access to her personal files. The director also follows Sophie on a journey as Sophie remembers the way she became an artist and her absurd way of visualizing her own death.

See More

Related News

 Jurado 23 FICM
The Morelia International Film Festival Announces the Members of the Jury for its 23rd edition
ROBERT REDFORD Festival de Morelia FICM
FICM Mourns the Death of the Legendary Robert Redford
Programación 23 FICM
The Morelia International Film Festival Reveals the Program for its 23rd Edition
Los amantes de Verona en tierras mexicanas: ROMEO + JULIETA, de Baz Luhrmann
The Lovers of Verona in Mexico: ROMEO + JULIET by Baz Luhrmann