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BRAZIL, France | 132 minutes | 2019

In the arid plains of northern Brazil, a village suddenly disappears from GPS maps, while down the road, a mysterious massacre occurs. Then the power cuts out and night falls. To top it all off, there may be aliens on the prowl. Pretty soon, it seems like a wise idea to take up arms. Free-spirited, rebellious and cool, this politically-minded film blows cinema wide open with its obvious references (including Glauber Rocha, John Carpenter and Sergio Corbucci), its see-sawing genres and Udo Kier as a villainous mercenary. At the last Cannes Festival, where it played in official competition, everyone raved. Now it’s our turn.

"... utterly distinctive film-making, executed with ruthless clarity and force" The Guardian
"Bolsonaro’s Brazil is brutally massacred in a sci-fi western hybrid that is incandescent with rage." Scifinow
« Acte de résistance autant que d’humanité, Bacurau est un geste de cinéma fulgurant » Cineserie

Temps Ø public's choice award - Festival du nouveau cinéma

Jury Prize - Cannes Film Festival

Toronto Film Festival

Best Director, Best film and Critics Award - Lima Latin American Film Festival

Best International Film - Munich Film Festival

Sitges Film Festival

Programs

Sunday October 13, 2019

Program #106
18:20
Cineplex Odeon Quartier SALLE 17

Wednesday October 16, 2019

Program #174
21:05
Cineplex Odeon Quartier SALLE 10

Juliano Dornelles

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Kleber Mendonça Filho

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distribution and credits

  • Screenplay Kleber Mendonça Filho, Juliano Dornelles
  • Producer Saïd Ben Saïd, Michel Merkt, Emilie Lesclaux
  • Cast Barbara Colen, Sônia Braga, Udo Kier

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