Gael García Bernal

actor, director, and producer

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Gael García Bernal is a Mexican film actor, director, and producer.

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The new Mexican film Desierto , stars Gael García Bernal as Moisés, part of a group of migrant workers attempting to cross the border into the United States.

Jonás Cuarón and Gael García Bernal on 'Desierto'

The new Mexican film Desierto , stars Gael García Bernal as Moisés, part of a group of migrant workers attempting to cross the border into the United States.

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Hundreds of migrants die each year crossing the border between Mexico and the United States. Many die of exposure in the brutal desert heat, some drown in the Rio Grande.

Desierto: A political horror film

Hundreds of migrants die each year crossing the border between Mexico and the United States. Many die of exposure in the brutal desert heat, some drown in the Rio Grande.

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