A scene from the film 'Bacurau' Photo: Victor Juca Photo: Victor Juca

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, may be closed for the duration but that’s not stopping its film programmers from showing movies. Beginning March 25, the museum launches its “virtual theater” with the Cannes Film Festival award-winning Brazilian feature “Bacurau.”

The MFAH has linked up with the film distributor Kino Lorber for its Kino Marquee virtual theatrical exhibition initiative that allows art house and independent theaters to show films and recoup some money during the covid-19 outbreak. Other theaters across the country taking part in the program are Film at Lincoln Center, Brooklyn Academy of Music, the Denver Film/SIE FilmCenter in Denver, Colo., and the Austin Film Society among others.

According to a release, Kino “plans to initiate virtual releases with participating theaters for other currently scheduled and upcoming Kino Lonber and Zeitgeist first-run and repertory titles at least until theaters are able to reopen.”

Profits are split between Kino and the theaters.

Here’s how it works. Starting on March 25, viewers can go to https://kinonow.com/bacurau-mfa-houston and click “screen for $12.” One “ticket” is good for a five-day pass to watch the movie. The link expires March 31.

“Bacurau” is a politically charged revenge-fantasy genre piece from directors Juliano Dornelles and Kleber Medonca Filho starring a mix of Brazilian and American actors. It won the Jury Prize at Cannes in 2019 and was a nominee for the Palme d’Or.