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Birdman director Alejandro G. Iñarritu doesn't shy away from darkness, be it due to lost friendships, broken hearts, depression, or disease. For the second installment in his nine-part Ciné video essay series, Miguel Branco brings together some of the hardest-hitting moments in Iñarritu's filmography, drawing from Birdman, Biutiful, Babel, 21 Grams, and Amores Perros to demonstrate how the director massages his way through such macabre subject matter."I really wanted to capture the darkness of Iñárritu's films, and try to contrast those dark elements with the beautiful cinematography he often employs," Branco tells The Creators Project. "Naturally, he does this in all of his films, and I think that Babel and Biutiful are the best examples of this. It made sense for me to bind the cut around this idea, because in my opinion, that's what makes Iñárritu one of the best working directors today."Beware of spoilers as you watch Ciné: Alejandro G. Iñarritu below.See more of Miguel Branco's video essays on his YouTube channel.Related:Movie Nightmares Collide in Dream Sequence SupercutSupercut Reveals Kubrick's Love of RedThis Programmer Will Show You How To Make Instant Movie SupercutsWatch a Supercut Tribute to Spike Jonze's Stunning Cinematography
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