Bacurau

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Bacurau

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A few years from now…Bacurau, a small village in the Brazilian sertão, mourns the loss of its matriarch, Carmelita, who lived to be 94. Days later, its inhabitants (among them Sônia Braga) notice that their village has literally vanished from online maps, and a UFO-shaped drone is seen flying overhead. It appears there are forces that want to expel them from their homes, and soon, in a genre-bending twist, a band of armed mercenaries (led by Udo Kier) arrive in town, picking off the inhabitants one by one. A fierce confrontation takes place when the townspeople turn the tables on the villainous outsiders, banding together by any means necessary to protect and maintain their remote community; the mercenaries may just have met their match in the fed-up, resourceful denizens of little Bacurau.

Due to our limited screening schedule and seating capacity restrictions, we strongly encourage patrons to buy tickets online in advance to avoid getting sold out. The theater box office will reopen on May 12.

"Bacurau never wastes a chance to leave a mark on its audience."
Monica Castillo, RogerEbert.com
"It crams elements of the western, John Carpenter-y beats, mordant wit and peppery political commentary into one hugely entertaining modern exploitation flick."
Philip De Semlyen, Time Out
"With its relevant undercurrent, it pays tribute to cinematic influences while finding a fresh voice."
Todd Jorgenson, Cinemalogue

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