Bacurau (2019) – Filming Locations
Mystery / Western / Thriller · Directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho · Starring Thomás Aquino, Bárbara Colen
Bacurau, a small town in the Brazilian sertão, mourns the loss of its matriarch, Carmelita, who lived to be 94. Days later, its inhabitants notice that their community has vanished from most maps.
Where was Bacurau filmed?
- Recife, Brazil, Recife – Establishing shots and urban sequences showing the contemporary Brazilian landscape. The director's hometown serves as visual context for the film's exploration of Brazilian identity and culture
- Bacurau, Brazil, Bacurau – The entire film is set in and around the titular village as residents unite against external threats. The actual rural village provides the primary setting where the community-driven narrative unfolds, chosen for its authentic representation of interior Northeast Brazil
- Salgueiro, Brazil, Salgueiro – Scenes depicting the semi-arid landscape and rural atmosphere of interior Pernambuco. The Sertão landscape of this region provides the harsh, isolated terrain that shapes the film's visual language and thematic concerns about rural Brazilian communities