CLOSING FILM: Gaucho Gaucho
Sun
21
Sun 21 Jun 7:00 PM
Bangalow A&I Hall
General Admission
June
Join us for BFF26 closing night for the premiere of a timeless, visually stunning, romantic tribute to one of the last community of traditional cowboys and cowgirls, Gaucho Gaucho.
Directed by the maverick duo behind The Truffle Hunters, Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw, the film is a heartfelt celebration of a community of Argentine cowboys and cowgirls, known as Gauchos, living beyond the boundaries of the modern world to keep old ranchero traditions alive. They travel on horseback, accompanied by their dogs as they move their cattle through the land. The spectacular handmade clothing they wear, woollen ponchos, bombacha trousers, and boina hats, are signs to the outside world that they will remain forever free, unshackled by the boundaries and bindings of the modern world.
Shot in luminous, mesmerising black & white, Gaucho Gaucho celebrates a proud outsider community suspended in time, floating between the past and present, myth and reality.
“Breathtakingly beautiful and emotionally poignant.” - Harper’s Bazaar
"An astonishing tribute to a dying way of life." - Guardian
Winner Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Documentary, American Society of Cinematographers, 2024 Sundance Special Jury Award for Sound
Head to the Bangalow A&I Hall from 6:00pm for our red carpet closing party, featuring DJs, food trucks, and a stacked festival bar.
BFF's closing night is presented by Pony Rider & HUSK
Directed by the maverick duo behind The Truffle Hunters, Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw, the film is a heartfelt celebration of a community of Argentine cowboys and cowgirls, known as Gauchos, living beyond the boundaries of the modern world to keep old ranchero traditions alive. They travel on horseback, accompanied by their dogs as they move their cattle through the land. The spectacular handmade clothing they wear, woollen ponchos, bombacha trousers, and boina hats, are signs to the outside world that they will remain forever free, unshackled by the boundaries and bindings of the modern world.
Shot in luminous, mesmerising black & white, Gaucho Gaucho celebrates a proud outsider community suspended in time, floating between the past and present, myth and reality.
“Breathtakingly beautiful and emotionally poignant.” - Harper’s Bazaar
"An astonishing tribute to a dying way of life." - Guardian
Winner Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Documentary, American Society of Cinematographers, 2024 Sundance Special Jury Award for Sound
Head to the Bangalow A&I Hall from 6:00pm for our red carpet closing party, featuring DJs, food trucks, and a stacked festival bar.
BFF's closing night is presented by Pony Rider & HUSK
