Bacurau

Directed by Juliano Dornelles & Kleber Mendonça Filho

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Bacurau, a small town in the northern Brazilian sertão, mourns the loss of its matriarch, Carmelita, who lived to be 94. Days later, its inhabitants notice that their community has vanished from most maps.

The follow-up to Aquarius from director Kleber Mendonça Filho, this time co-directing and co-writing with long term producer Juliano Dornelles merges sci-fi, the western, Brazilian bandit movies (cangaço) and horror for a highly original and ultra-violent look at a town under siege from a mysterious threat. Loaded with political overtones, it’s a blast.

Duration:
131 minutes

Languages:
English and Portuguese

Subtitles:
Partial English

Country of origin:
Brazil and France

Year of production:
2019