Bacurau
*The ultimate film made by Kleber Mendonça Filho
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6 years before O Agente Secreto and 3 years after Aquarius, Mendonça returned with a third feature film we know as Bacurau, is as well his first co-directed film with Juliano Dornelles, that also marked Dornelles' Directorial Debut.
With Bacurau started a change and as well an improvement in Mendonça philosophy, keeping themes of his previous works and adding new ones that provides a strong message, and is reflected more in his latest film, Bacurau is a sucessful critic about colonialism that provides us a poetic message about what happens when you mess with the wrong people, is a film very valuable in our time because reflects the life of those who lives as a tribu and are happy not involving in society matters, and is a life that whether you are politicians or a foreign important person, you don't have the rights to disturb that peace. A great hidden gem of 2019 (that is considered for many one of the best years for 21st century cinema, something reflected in this work) it's also one of the most digerible films from Mendonça, so it's the perfect starting point in his filmography.
Since Aquarius, I was very impressed with the filmmaker work, is one of the most valuable voices we have in contemporary cinema, and I'm excited to see more from him in the future.