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Bardo: False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths
2022
· Movie
· 159 min
C
MEANRANK
67/100
Every rating
55–80
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Metacritic critics on 55, highest is Google on 80.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A renowned Mexican journalist and documentary filmmaker returns to his native country after years abroad, receiving a prestigious award. The trip plunges him into a surreal, dreamlike state where the boundaries between memory, fantasy, and reality dissolve. He revisits key moments from his personal and professional life, grappling with themes of identity, success, family, and the complex history of Mexico. The narrative is an introspective and visually stunning journey through a man's psyche.
Details
- Director
- Alejandro G. Iñárritu
- Writers
- Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone
- Studio
- M Productions, Redrum
- Released
- 27 October 2022
- Country
- Mexico, United States
- Language
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 159 min
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- 12 wins, 26 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 38 →1 major award won · 12 wins from 38 nominations across 17 ceremonies
| Venice Film Festival 2022 | UNIMED Award | Alejandro G. Iñárritu | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2023 | Best Cinematography | Darius Khondji | Nominee |
| Art Directors Guild Awards 2023 | Excellence in Production Design for a Contemporary Film | Eugenio Caballero | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2023 | Best Foreign Language Film | Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths | Nominee |
| Venice Film Festival 2022 | Golden Lion | Alejandro G. Iñárritu | Nominee |
| AARP Movies for Grownups Awards 2023 | Best Foreign Film | Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths | Nominee |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists 2023 | Best Non-English Language Film | Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths | Nominee |
| American Society of Cinematographers Awards 2023 | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases | Darius Khondji | Nominee |
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Venice Film Festival
2 nominations, 1 won
| UNIMED Award | Alejandro G. Iñárritu | Winner |
| Golden Lion | Alejandro G. Iñárritu | Nominee |
Academy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Cinematography | Darius Khondji | Nominee |
Art Directors Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Excellence in Production Design for a Contemporary Film | Eugenio Caballero | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Language Film | Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths | Nominee |
Ariel Awards
12 nominations, 8 won
| Best Actor | Daniel Giménez Cacho | Winner |
| Best Art Direction | Eugenio Caballero | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Darius Khondji | Winner |
| Best Costume Design | Anna Terrazas | Winner |
| Best Director | Alejandro González Iñárritu | Winner |
| Best Editing | Alejandro G. Iñárritu | Winner |
| Best Sound | Nicolas Becker, Martín Hernández, Ken Yasumoto, Frankie Montano, Jon Taylor, Santiago Núñez | Winner |
| Best Visual Effects | Guillaume Rocheron, Olaf Wendt | Winner |
| Best Makeup | Lucy Betancourt | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Bryce Dessner, Alejandro G. Iñárritu | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Francisco Rubio | Nominee |
The International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography Camerimage
2 nominations, 2 won
| FIPRESCI Award | Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths | Winner |
| Main Competition (Silver Frog) | Darius Khondji | Winner |
Rolling Stone en Español Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Direction of the Year | Alejandro González Iñárritu | Winner |
| Fiction Feature Film of the Year | Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths | Nominee |
| Performance of the Year | Daniel Giménez Cacho | Nominee |
Platino Awards
6 nominations
| Best Actor | Daniel Giménez Cacho | Nominee |
| Best Art Direction | Eugenio Caballero | Nominee |
| Best Comedy Film | Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths | Nominee |
| Best Director | Alejandro González Iñarritu | Nominee |
| Best Ibero-American Film | Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Alejandro González Iñarritu, Nicolás Giacobone | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association
2 nominations
| Best Cinematography | Darius Khondji | Nominee |
| Best Foreign Language Film | Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths | Nominee |
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Film | Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths | Nominee |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
1 nomination
| Best Non-English Language Film | Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths | Nominee |
American Society of Cinematographers Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases | Darius Khondji | Nominee |
Georgia Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Cinematography | Darius Khondji | Nominee |
Golden Reel Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Foreign Language Feature | Martín Hernández, Nicolas Becker, Ken Yasumoto, Alejandro Quevedo, Jaime Sainz, Carolina Santana, Alitzel Diaz, Daniel Douglass, Valeria López Mancheva, Raynier Hinojosa, Omar Blanco, Oscar Victoria, Pietu Korhonen, Alan Romero, Heikki Kossi, Alan Romero | Nominee |
Golden Trailer Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign Trailer | "Journey" (AV Squad) | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
1 nomination
| Best Motion Picture – International | Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths | Nominee |
Set Decorators Society of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Achievement in Decor/Design of a Contemporary Feature Film | Daniela Rojas Mont and Eugenio Caballero | Nominee |