BIUTIFUL, directed by Alejandro Iñárritu, is a deeply human portrait of a man facing mortality in the margins of Barcelona. Javier Bardem delivers a career-defining performance as Uxbal, a father and hustler navigating illness, crime, and spiritual unrest while trying to secure a future for his children.
Its an unflinching look at poverty, immigration, and the fragility of life, contrasted with moments of tenderness and transcendence. Critics praised Bardem’s raw, emotional performance, which earned him an Academy Award nomination, and Iñárritu’s poetic, fragmented style, which immerses viewers in the disorientation of Uxbal’s experience.
Like much of his earliest work, the film is bleak but powerful, showing Iñárritu’s commitment to telling stories about marginalized lives with intensity and empathy.
Screening as part 5 of our 7 week showcase of Innaritu's films.
August 29: AMORES PERROS
September 5: BIRDMAN OR (THE UNEXPECTED VIRTUE OF IGNORANCE)
September 12: 21 GRAMS
September 19: BABEL
September 26: BIUTIFUL
October 3: THE REVENANT
October 10: BARDO, FALSE CHORNICLE OF A HANDFUL OF TRUTHS
🎟️ 20 GEL online or 25 GEL in person at the door
🕒 Start time: 18:00
📅 Friday 26 September
🎬 Film presented in Spanish audio with English subtitles
📍 Google Maps address is 3a Vekua Street, but please enter Bazari via Atoneli Street above the Carrefour. Directions HERE
FOMO Secret Cinema • Bazari Orbeliani. Enter via Atoneli St above Carrefour and take the stairs on the left as soon you enter to L2, 0105 Tbilisi, Georgia
