The five-time Academy Award-winner Alejandro G. Iñárritu is gearing up to premiere his latest feature, and the new trailer teases another beautiful film from the legendary filmmaker.
BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths sees the story 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.
BARDO comes seven years after Iñárritu’s last film, The Revenant. The film would win several Academy Awards, including Best Director (Iñárritu, his second consecutive in that category), Best Actor (DiCaprio, his first after five previous nominations), and Best Cinematography.
Check out the trailer for BARDO below…
BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths 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.
BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths will open theatrically everywhere in Mexico on October 27th, followed by a limited theatrical release in the US, Spain, and Argentina on November 4th, before rolling out in a global expansion on November 18th. The film will debut on Netflix on December 16th.
