directed by: Kleber Mendonça Filho and Juliano Dornelles, year: 2019
actors: Sonia Braga, Udo Kier, Barbara Colen, Silvero Pereira

"Bacurau" is a Brazilian Western-thriller set in a remote sertão town that suddenly disappears from maps after the death of its matriarch. When outsiders arrive to hunt the residents, the villagers mobilize with grit, humor, and improvisation, turning their town into a defiant, collective defense. Part genre homage, part sharp social critique, the film blends satire, action, and surreal elements to probe regional oppression, resilience, and solidarity in modern Brazil.

Small Town Chaos, Drama, Thriller, Western, Science Fiction, Satire