Bonus! - Bacurau
If an American filmmaker depicted Brazil the way BACURAU does, they’d be accused of stereotyping a foreign country. When Brazilian filmmakers do it, however, they get top honors at Cannes and a 93% on the Tomatometer. What kind of double standard is that? Listen to Alex and Julio as they try to make sense of the weirdest Brazilian Western - if such a thing could even exist. When does Udo Kier become a hindrance in your movie? Why is it important to have a clear protagonist? And why would anyone mix science fiction with magical realism?
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PHOTO: Welcome to Bacurau - A nice place to live.
TIMELINE
00:00:00 - 00:01:17 Intro
00:01:18 - 00:11:57 Bacurau
00:11:58 - 01:08:59 Contrarians Corner
01:09:00 - 01:09:55 Udo Kier Wisdom
01:09:56 - 01:19:23 Now on Patreon
01:19:24 - 01:56:10 Real Talk
01:56:11 - 01:59:57 The Future & Perennial Plugs
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Up next, it’s our annual Wrestlemania tie-in episode and this time we’re covering a modern classic: THE WRESTLER! In the meantime, tell us what you thought of BACURAU! Did you go in blind? Were you disappointed Lunga and Pacote didn’t do more? Did you notice Teresa disappeared for the entire second act? E-mail us at wearethecontrarians@gmail.com or tweet at us or facebook us and share your thoughts!