With One Battle After Another, El Paso Gets Time to Shine

“One Battle After Another” Cinematographer Michael Bauman Breaks Down Filming the Chaos in El Paso

Spoilers below. About an hour into Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another, Leonardo DiCaprio’s Bob Ferguson, a washed-up revolutionary living off the grid in Northern California, sends his teenage daughter Willa (Chase Infiniti) to her first high school dance, lights a joint, and queues up The Battle of Algiers when the phone rings. “Bob, we have trouble ahead and the road isn’t clear…” He might be a burnout perpetually be-robed in tatt…

With One Battle After Another, El Paso Gets Time to Shine

El Paso, Texas has dreamy vistas, historic downtown buildings, and storied history along the border it shares with Mexico. With the acclaim for Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another, which uses the city as one of its main locations, it may also be ready to step up as a film destination. Thanks to praise for the film and a new Texas film incentive that gives TV and film productions rebates of up to 31% of their qualified in-state spendi…