Procession at Seville and bullfighting scenes

Procession at Seville and bullfighting Scenes is a non-fiction short film created by Auguste and Louis Lumière between 1898 and 1899.[1] [2] The Lumière brothers used a cinematograph to film this motion picture in Seville, Spain.[3]

Plot

Procession at Seville and bullfighting scenes depicts the traditional Spanish Holy Week celebration, portraying Spain in the 19th century. This recording includes a traditional parade and bullfights in Spain, representing how this holiday was celebrated at the time.[2] At the beginning, the short film shows the Procession Parade from the Christ of Sorrows. This celebration occurs during Holy Week in Seville which is celebrated one week before Easter. It includes decorated chariots that are pulled around the city streets by Costaleros. The Penitentes, dressed in tunics and a cape, march together in the procession along with the chariots and other people wearing traditional and formal clothing [4] During the bullfighting celebration, the Banderillero entertains the bull and plays with it, meanwhile a Picador (Lancer) enters the spectacle. The Picador is riding a horse and manages to stab the bull. The short film displays the process of bullfighting and how each participant plays their specific role, as well as the traditional parade.[5]

Production and development

Production

To create the short film, the Lumière Brothers used a cinematograph, a new projection device which was beginning to be used at that time.[5] The brothers sent different equipment all over the world in order to film a variety of scenes and images. Two of the main filming locations were France and Spain.[5] This short non-fiction film marked the first time that someone filmed the Spanish Holy Week.[6]

Distribution and reception

The first 1,000 copies of this film were distributed by Auguste and Louis Lumière. Procession at Seville and bullfighting scenes was found later on a 16mm reel and a videocassette, along with other 46 Lumière films.[7] After this, the Library of Congress as well as the World Digital Library, the latter created by the UNESCO in order to distribute cultural and academic content,[8] distributed the video in a digital format via the Internet .[4][9]

References
  1. Constenla, Tereixa (2009-04-26). "Los incunables que España perdió". El País (1). PRISA. El País. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  2. Arte Sacro, Arte Sacro. "Video de la Hermandad de la Estrella con su Centuria y Escenas de Corridas de Toros". Arte Sacro. Arte Sacro. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  3. Pablos Pons, Juan (2014-10-21). "Sevilla, ciudad de cine". Encadenados. 86 (Rashomon): 17. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  4. Société Anonyme des Plaques et Papiers Photographiques Antoine Lumière, Société Lumière (12 February 2016). "Descargas Procesión en Sevilla y escenas de corridas de toros". World Digital Library. 1 (1): 2. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  5. El Correo de Andalucía, El Correo. "Sevilla, vista por los hermanos Lumière". El Correo Web. El Correo. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  6. Ruiz, Bianca. "Hermanos Lumière, padres del cine moderno, pioneros en grabar Semana Santa de Sevilla". Aciprensa. EWTN Noticias. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  7. La Société Lumière. "Procession at Séville and bullfighting scenes". WorldCat. Online Computer Library Center. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  8. de Sevilla, Diario (10 March 2010). "La Unesco rescata la Sevilla de los Lumière". Diario de Sevilla (Semana Santa). Diario de Sevilla. Joly Digita. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  9. Library of Congress, Library of Congress. "Procession at Séville and bullfighting scenes". Library of Congress. Library of Congress. Retrieved 1 November 2016.


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