Pan y Circo

Synopsis

Taking back the ritual of food as a space for conversation and different points of view, actor and filmmaker Diego Luna moderates conversations that unites experts and different personalities to touch on fundamental topics of universal interest in contemporary societies, accompanied by the menus of well-known Mexican chefs.

First Air Date: 2020-08-06

Last Air Date: 2022-06-23

Number of Seasons: 2

Number of Episodes: 10

Created By: Diego Luna, Gael García Bernal

Networks: Prime Video

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Top Cast

Diego Luna as Self - Host
Daptnhe Cuevas as Self
Jair Téllez as Self
Emiliano Monge as Self
Dr. Samuel Ponce de León as Self
Elena Reygadas as Self
Yásnaya Aguilar as Self
Dayra Fyah as Self
Dr. Hugo López-Gatell as Self
Alexander Suástegui as Self

Seasons

Season 1 (2020)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Chronicles of the Pandemic: COVID-19 and its Consequences (2020-08-06)

Chronicles of a pandemic. A conversation on Covid-19 and its repercussions, on how Mexico is coping with “Staying Home” and the strategies needed to emerge from the crisis. Diego Luna puts on his chef’s hat and invites five guests to discuss how the pandemic is an opportunity to ground ourselves in a today that will enable us to build a tomorrow.
Ep. 2: #NiUnaMás: Gender-Based Violence (2020-08-06)

Diego Luna and Chef Alexander Suástegui lay the table so that guests can discuss the reasons why violence is normalized, the transformative actions in feminist revolutions, and share how it's possible to conceive and imagine different ways to relate to one another.
Ep. 3: The Failure of Prohibition: Drug Legalization (2020-08-06)

Diego Luna and Chef Enrique Olvera engage in conversation with their guests about the effects of prohibitionist policies, the so-called “war on drugs,” as well as about possible paths towards marijuana legalization and alternative approaches to prohibition.
Ep. 4: The Future is Now: Climate Change (2020-08-12)

Diego Luna and Chef Elena Reygadas lay the table so that our guests can discuss climate change and the environmental crisis. Voices that from the Earth and all the way to space have worked to change and save the world from the environmental crisis facing us today. Is it possible to save the Earth?
Ep. 5: My Body is Mine: Termination of Pregnancy (2020-08-12)

Diego Luna and Chef Alejandra Barbabosa lay the table so that our guests can discuss the importance of recognizing women’s rights on the subject of pregnancy termination. Opinions differ, but the prevailing question is why would anyone get a say over a woman’s body, other than the woman herself?
Ep. 6: No One is Illegal: The Migrant Crisis (2020-08-20)

Diego Luna and Chef Javier Plascencia set the table so that our guests can discuss migration, related social and political conflicts, as well as the dangers associated with this phenomenon. Why do people leave their countries and what do they find at their destination?
Ep. 7: Looking Ourselves in the Mirror: Identity and Racism (2020-08-20)

Diego Luna and Chef Jahir Téllez set the table so that our guests can discuss racism, colonialism, and identity. Three words that separately can cause disagreement, but that once voiced, may just pave the way for dialogue. Integration or autonomy? A table where diversity abounds.