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February 8 The Oriental Theatre

Bacurau

Western DCP
UR 2019 Kleber Mendonça Filho, Juliano Dornelles 132m

Showtimes

Sunday, February 8, 2026

3:00PM Oriental Theatre - Herzfeld Cinema (East)

Description

Featuring the beloved, late character actor Udo Kier, BACURAU's 2020 release may have missed you - catch up on this Weird Western from THE SECRET AGENT director Kleber Mendonça Filho while remembering so many exceptional performances from Udo Kier over the years. Bacurau, a small town in the Brazilian sertão, mourns the loss of its matriarch, Carmelita, who lived to be 94. Days later, its inhabitants notice that their community has vanished from most maps.


Preceded by the short film STAGING DEATH Dir. Jan Soldat, 2022, 8min

A document about death in movies, based on the countless deaths of Udo Kier, sampled from his over 350 cast tiles.


In Memoriam: Udo Kier

Series
In Memoriam
Year
2019
Length
132 minutes
Language
Portuguese, English
Subtitles
English
Rating
UR
Country
Brazil, France
Directors
Kleber Mendonça Filho, Juliano Dornelles
Producers
Emilie Lesclaux, Saïd Ben Saïd, Michel Merkt
Writers
Juliano Dornelles, Kleber Mendonça Filho
Starring
Sônia Braga, Udo Kier, Bárbara Colen, Thomas Aquino, Silvero Pereira, Karine Teles
Cinematographer
Pedro Sotero
Editor
Eduardo Serrano

The Pitch

A rallying cry against structural injustice told through a satisfying blend of western and science fiction influences.

Chicago Reader Cody Corrall