The Mexican actor Gael García Bernal could be the protagonist of the film “The Savage Detectives” (Los Detectives Salvajes in Spanish), based on the book of the Chilean writer Roberto Bolaño, announced today the newspaper “La Nacion”. The director, Carlos Sama, said in an interview with the Chilean newspaper that he’s “in talks” with Gael Garcia Bernal to play the protagonist of the film that could premiere in late 2009. “The Savage Detectives”, published in Chile in 1998, relates the search for Mexican poet Cesárea Tinajero by two young...

A new poster came out for Blindness with Gael, check it out and also the trailer was released by Alliance Films (captures soon). Here’s the new trailer for the movie ‘Blindess’: GALLERY LINK – Blindness (2008) > Official Poster

Mexican actor Gael Garcia Bernal is baffled by the criticism he has received for taking on roles portraying homosexual characters, because he considers it “cool”. The Latin hunk has played gay men in director Pedro Almodovar’s La Mala Educacion (Bad Education) in 2004 and kissed Diego Luna in 2001’s Y Tu Mama Tambien (And Your Mother, Too). And he insists he is unabashed about his on-screen past, because it should not have any implication on his acting credentials. He says, “It’s so cool. I don’t see what all the fuss is about playing gay characters. When...

Low budgets minimize risk, market pressure Founded by Gael Garcia Bernal, Diego Luna and Pablo Cruz, Mexican producer-distributor Canana Films is expanding — in production budgets, co-production accords and home turf distribution. Launched in 2003, Canana broke through with low-budget pics, rooted in Mexican realities: films like Diego Luna’s directorial debut, “J.C. Chavez,” a grisly boxer docu; or Toronto Discovery Award winner, “Cochochi,” a docu-like fiction film, spoken in indigenous Raramuri, about two boys crossing Mexico’s out-of-the-way Sierra...

First of all, we have a brand new layout for the gallery, something softer that goes with the design of the main site page. Thanks to Laura for it, it looks awesome! I couldn’t find many pictures of Gael in Spain but here’s what I got: GALLERY LINKS - 2008 Public Events: Festival de Granada – Cines del Sur in Spain (June 2) Also, I’ve added several videos on the community board that you can watch though You Tube. Check out our forum for more information.

Gael presented his movie “Déficit” at the Festival de Granada-Cines del Sur in Spain. Check out the video of the press conference. VIDEO ARCHIVE LINK - 2008 Press Conferences: Festival de Granada – Déficit Press Conference

I’ve just added a new movie project for Gael. It’s a documentary called “Resist”. Check its page for more information. Please don’t forget to check the official website to know more about the project and participate to it. What is Resist? This is the social network behind the Gael Garcia Bernal documentary Resist, to be released in 2009. It’s a place to connect with other people, to collaborate and share skills and inspirations. A place to think together. A place for ideas to have global resonance. Official Website

Acclaimed actor Gael Garcia Bernal has spent time on both sides of the camera for his latest movie. The Mexican heart-throb shot to fame with performances in Y Tu Mama Tambien, Amores Perros and the Motorcycle Diaries. Bernal focusses on the social problems of his homeland in Deficit, which marks his directorial debut. He also stars in the low-budget film, set at a party at the holiday retreat of a wealthy Mexican family. It was something of a gamble but the film has just been released commercially in Mexico and is set to be distributed around the world after getting rave reviews. You can download...