Procession at Séville and Bullfighting Scenes These short films
by the Lumière brothers depict two traditional events in
Seville, Spain, as they appeared in the last years of the 19th
century: Holy Week (Semana Santa) and bullfighting (la corrida
de toros). The Holy Week procession, held during the week before
Easter, included a magnificent spectacle of ornate floats
(pasos) carried around the streets of the city by teams of
bearers (costaleros). The procession was followed by penitents
(nazarenos), caped and hooded in theatrical garb. The film that
follows shows matadors fighting the bulls in the arena ...