“A transcendent masterpiece”
BARDO, FALSE CHRONICLE OF A HANDFUL OF TRUTHS
A film by Alejandro G. Iñárritu
(Bardo, falsa crónica de unas cuantas verdades, Mexico, 2022, 159 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)
A Netflix release.
Bardo is an epic, visually stunning and immersive experience set against the intimate and moving journey of Silverio, a renowned Mexican journalist and documentary filmmaker living in Los Angeles, who, after being named the recipient of a prestigious international award, is compelled to return to his native country, unaware that this simple trip will push him to an existential limit. The folly of his memories and fears have decided to pierce through the present, filling his everyday life with a sense of bewilderment and wonder. With both emotion and abundant laughter, Silverio grapples with universal yet intimate questions about identity, success, mortality, the history of Mexico and the deeply emotional familial bonds he shares with his wife and children. Indeed, what it means to be human in these very peculiar times.
Mexican actor Daniel Giménez Cacho plays Silverio Gama in an indelible performance. Shot on resplendent 65mm by Academy Award—nominee Darius Khondji (Amour, Se7en) and written by Iñárritu and Nicolás Giacobone (Oscar—winning Birdman or the Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance and Biutiful), Bardo marks Iñárritu’s first film to be shot in Mexico since 2000’s international sensation Amores Perros. The film features production design by the Oscar—winning Mexican designer Eugenio Caballero (Roma, Pan’s Labyrinth) and costume design by Anna Terrazas (The Deuce, Roma).
Opens Friday, November 4
The Paris Theater, New York City — Screens on 35mm
Village East by Angelika, New York City — Screens on 35mm
Landmark Nuart, Los Angeles — Screens on 35mm
Bay Theater, Pacific Palisades, CA — Screens on DCP
Premieres, Wednesday, December 16 on Netflix.
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