
BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths
Synopsis
An acclaimed documentarian goes on an introspective journey through surreal dreamscapes to reconcile with the past, the present and his Mexican identity.
Production Budget Analysis
The production budget for BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths (2022) has not been publicly disclosed.
CAST: Daniel Giménez Cacho, Griselda Siciliani, Íker Sánchez Solano, Ximena Lamadrid, Luz Jiménez, Luis Couturier DIRECTOR: Alejandro G. Iñárritu CINEMATOGRAPHY: Darius Khondji MUSIC: Bryce Dessner, Alejandro G. Iñárritu PRODUCTION: M Productions, Redrum
Box Office Performance
Theatrical box office data is not publicly available for BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths (2022). This may indicate a limited release, direct-to-streaming, or a release predating modern box office tracking.
Profitability Assessment
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INDUSTRY IMPACT
PRODUCTION NOTES
▸ Filming & Locations
Principal photography began on March 3, 2021, in Mexico City, with Darius Khondji as cinematographer and Eugenio Caballero as production designer, under the working title Limbo. Khondji paired the large format Alexa 65 camera with Panavision Sphero lenses, shooting almost the entirety of the film on the 17mm and the 21mm. Five months of filming were planned in other locations in the Capital and the Estudios Churubusco.
On March 4, 2021, during filming in the historic center of Mexico City, a passerby was arrested for striking a production security member. In September 2021, it was reported that the film had completed production.
[Filming] Principal photography began on March 3, 2021, in Mexico City, with Darius Khondji as cinematographer and Eugenio Caballero as production designer, under the working title Limbo. Khondji paired the large format Alexa 65 camera with Panavision Sphero lenses, shooting almost the entirety of the film on the 17mm and the 21mm. Five months of filming were planned in other locations in the Capital and the Estudios Churubusco.
On March 4, 2021, during filming in the historic center of Mexico City, a passerby was arrested for striking a production security member. In September 2021, it was reported that the film had completed production.
▸ Post-Production
Iñárritu continued editing the film after its premiere at Venice. The version screened at San Sebastián, in late September 2022, had a running time of 152 minutes, without credits, 22 minutes shorter than the one screened at Venice and Telluride. The final runtime released by Netflix was set at 160 minutes including the credits.
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Summary: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 17 wins & 50 nominations total
Nominations: ○ International Submission to the Academy Awards
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! rowspan="2" scope="row" | The International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography Camerimage
! rowspan="2" scope="row" | Chicago Film Critics Association
! scope="row"| Alliance of Women Film Journalists
! scope="row"|Georgia Film Critics Association
! scope="row"|Critics' Choice Movie Awards
! scope="row"| AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
! scope="row"| Satellite Awards
! scope="row"| Set Decorators Society of America Awards
! scope="row"| Art Directors Guild Awards
! scope="row"| Golden Reel Awards
! scope="row"| American Society of Cinematographers Awards
! scope="row"| Academy Awards
! scope="row" rowspan="6" | Platino Awards
! scope="row" | Golden Trailer Awards
! rowspan="12" scope="row" | Ariel Awards
! scope="row" rowspan="3"| Rolling Stone en Español Awards









































































































































































































































































































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