Els estunmen, Fernando Velázquez

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Els estunmen is an operatic project led by a group of film specialists that seeks to explore and question the classical idea of masculinity through the figure of the hero, while also deconstructing how this protagonist has been represented throughout tradition.

This project by Albet i Borràs focuses specifically on this imagery, asking what ideology lies behind the figure of the hero, which patterns of masculinity it perpetuates and whether the idea of the brave, masculine hero still holds influence today.

Focusing on a collective that, within the world of cinema, exemplifies or works—both consciously and unconsciously—with the myth of the hero, the stuntmen, also known as specialists, are professionals who take on dangerous scenes in film shoots, such as car chases, falls, fights and jumps. The notion of danger is key here: the hero is the one who exposes himself, takes risks, and attempts to surpass the limits of his physical and spiritual condition.

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