Bacurau

25 Feb

Tonight’s film comes from Brazil!

Bacurau (2019)

Whether you’re learning Portuguese or just looking for something to watch, Bacurau is an entertaining film with important themes.

Set in the near future, the film takes place in the northeast of Brazil, in a fictional settlement in the state of Pernambuco. Though there are plenty of ways to interpret different elements of the film, a central theme is imperialism. The local community rely on each other to get by, but are faced with a battle for survival against forces familiar to the real world - namely corrupt politicians and their collusion with imperialist forces.

If you’re learning Portuguese, the following videos provide interesting summaries of the film’s themes :

Por que Bacurau é foda?

Entenda Bacurau e suas metáforas

The following videos are interviews with two of the film's stars, Bárbara Colen and Silvero Pereira :

Palestra com Bárbara Colen

Silvero Pereira fala sobre Lunga, seu personagem em Bacurau

If you’re unsure when and how to use subtitles, advice can be found here :

How to Use Subtitles to Learn a Language

If you’re interested in learning Portuguese, there’s a How to Learn Languages guide :

How to Learn Portuguese

Take care, and enjoy the process!

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Sean Price

This article was written by Sean Price, the Founder of How to Learn Languages.

When he's not teaching English as a foreign language, he creates eBooks and Courses that make learning languages affordable and enjoyable for anyone.

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