'Bacurau' NYFF review — The weird western Tarantino never made
Set in a Brazillian village in the near future, Bacurau follows the inhabitants as they become the victims to a sinister set of events.
One-sentence review: Bacurau is a wonderfully weird western that is as funny as it is hard hitting and thrilling.
Details: ? Kleber Mendonça Filho & Juliano Dornelles // ?? Brazil // ⏳ 130 minutes
The cast: Sônia Braga, Udo Kier, Bárbara Colen
Where to watch Bacurau: Playing at the New York Film Festival October 1st & 2nd. Tickets here.
The inhabitants of the small remote fictional Brazilian village Bacurau don’t know it yet, but they’re at the center of a sinister act of greed, racism, and privilege. There are signs of the impending events. One night dozens of horses stampede through the center of the town. Another night the truck that supplies the village with water arrives with bullet holes in its side. When one of the village's leaders and teacher (Wilson Rabelo) goes to show his students where Bacurau is on a map, it’s missing. Oh, and there’s a UFO-…