Bacurau, a small village in the Brazilian sertão, has just mourned the loss of its 94-year-old matriarch, Carmelita. Days later, its inhabitants (among them Sônia Braga, Kiss of the Spider Woman) notice that their village has literally vanished from online maps and a UFO-shaped drone is seen flying overhead. There are forces that want to expel them from their homes, and soon a band of armed mercenaries led by Udo Kier arrive to play the most dangerous game with the villagers. A fierce confrontation takes place when the townspeople turn the tables on the villainous outsiders, banding together by any means necessary to protect and maintain their remote community. The mercenaries just may have met their match in the fed-up, resourceful denizens of little Bacurau. 

Like this year's Best Picture-winning Parasite, this Western/horror/comedy mashup resonates deeply with our current moment and proves that a political film can still be wildly entertaining.

Bacurau is available on demand now through September 23, and is free for Dartmouth students and Hop members.  Learn more and find instructions here.