The Boy and the Suit of Lights

Young Borja is growing up in Castellon, a small town in Spain, where the tradition of bullfighting weighs heavily on his shoulders.

Year: 2024

Director: Inma De Reyes

Producer: Aimara Reques, Beth Earl, Ronny Merdinger

Executive Producer: Mark Thomas

Production company: Aconite Productions, Rustic Canyon

Screen Scotland support: The Boy and the Suit of Lights accessed £57,564 through Screen Scotland’s Film Development and Production fund to support this exciting documentary from emerging director Inma De Reyes working with experienced Scotland-based producers Aconite Productions, and supporting wider Scottish talent and crew.

Synopsis

Young Borja is growing up in Castellon, a small town in Spain, where the tradition of bullfighting weighs heavily on his shoulders. His grandad, Matias, pins his own unfulfilled dreams of becoming a professional bullfighter onto his grandchild. Like most underprivileged kids in his town, Borja doesn’t see a future beyond orange fields, farming, fishing and bullfighting.

The Boy and the Suit of Lights, courtesy of The Scottish Documentary Institute

Release: A special preview of the film was included in a Scottish showcase at Cannes Docs on 19 May 2023.

The Boy and the Suit of Lights will have its World Premiere at Sheffield DocFest in June 2024.