Diego Luna brings politics to the dinner table in Amazon Prime's Pan Y Circo trailer
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For some, discussing the world’s greatest ills doesn’t make for the best dinner conversation. For actor Diego Luna, it’s those tough subjects that provide the ideal centerpiece for a meal among brilliant friends. Pan Y Circo (Bread And Circus), a seven-part Amazon Prime series created by the Rogue One star, gathers politicians, activists, and fellow media personalities to touch on matters like immigration, climate change, decriminalizing drugs, race, and more. Throughout their lively discussions, the participants manage to find time to munch on cuisine prepared by renowned Mexican chefs.
Pan Y Circo was produced by La Corriente del Golfo, the production company Luna started with fellow actor Gael García Bernal. It will be the company’s first collaboration with Amazon Prime. “Pan Y Circo was born by trying to combine two of the things I enjoy doing most: eating and listening,” Luna said, per The L.A. Times. The goal was to make a show about other people in every way – the other people who are guests on the show, other people who live realities different from mine, and other people who do not think like me. We listen to each other while sharing a meal, nothing more. The table, in my life, has turned out to be the ideal place to debate, to reflect and share my worries and aspirations with others.”
On top of the six on-location episodes (which were shot in various Mexican cities), Pan Y Circo also includes a seventh episode shot in quarantine where guests dine virtually to chat about the COVID-19 crisis over whatever fine dining they could scrounge up in their respective pantries. Pan Y Circo will premiere its first three episodes in over 200 countries on August 7 with a new episode airing each week thereafter. Check out the delectable trailer below.
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Wow, I am impressed by how much I want to watch this! I don’t usually like shows like Politically Incorrect but I think that may be due to the guests and host, not format. The Overton window on tv in the states is so far to the right, I wonder what the political discourse will look like on this show, what will Amazon allow?On another note, as a precocious tween/teen I really thought my adulthood would be like all sexy intellectual dinner party conversations. I think this show really looks like my childhood fantasy version of adulthood. That + the food is likely to make me very envious. Diego Luna & Gael Garcia Bernal had to know that when they set out to do this, right? That this is a fantasy show for women (and others) who really want to have dinner with them?
I think it taps into a romantic image of college life. The ability to discuss politics in the safety of academia while having a nice meal sounds idyllic.What will make or break this show is whether or not people leave feeling that progress has been made. The “agree to disagree” conclusions of most political panel shows are very unsatisfying because nothing changes.
Dammit. I’ve tried to stop giving money to Amazon but I also want to speak with my wallet for Prime content I want. I only ever had Prime for The Tick and renewed it for The Expanse since both shows were a big deal to me. I wish there was a way to earmark payments Not For Evil.
Will it be available in the U.S.?