Bardo: A Self-Indulgent Movie About Success, Failure, and Identity
Sittingat the BFI London Film Festival, legs crossed, hands placed together, leaning forward enthusiastically, is directorAlejandro G. Iñárritugiving a talk on his career in film and his new movie,Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths,a cinematic return to his Mexican roots for the first time since 2002’sAmores Perros. He is the epitome of poise, occupying this total state of equilibrium and confidence in his own ability as a filmmaker. No hint of nerves while seated in front of a few hundred spectators, despite being about to launch his most ambitious, self-indulgent project to date....