Andy Garcia as General Gorostieta
Eva Longoria Parker
And last but not least, Eduardo Verastegui as Blessed Ancleto Gonzalez Flores
Posted on 08/26/2010 9:42:31 AM PDT by Pyro7480
Taking American stars to film in Mexico's dicey Durango region might seem like a bit of a gamble -- and one that only grows when you consider that the film in question, the $8 million "Cristiada," is a historic epic about the nation's bloody 1920s conflict over religious freedoms, not necessarily a subject that travels easily.
But producer Pablo Jose Barroso of NewLand Films thinks that by shooting in English with names like Andy Garcia and Eva Longoria, the film has universal potential. And he says the drug-related violence in the region hasn't been a problem, thanks to security and other arrangements provided by the Durango Film Commission.
Visual effects supervisor Dean Wright, who worked on "The Two Towers" and "The Return of the King," is making his directing debut on the project, which NewLand is targeting for international release in late 2011.
According to Wright, the film weaves a narrative thread through the lives of the military and political leaders involved in the Cristero uprising, with Ruben Blades playing Gen. Plutarco Calles, whose opposition to Catholicism led to the uprising. Also joining the cast are Peter O'Toole, Catalina Sandino ("Maria Full of Grace"), Bruce Greenwood ("Star Trek"), Oscar Isaac ("Body of Lies'), Eduardo Verastegui ("Bella") and Santiago Cabrera ("Heroes")....
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I’d like to see it.
Catholic ping!
Very interesting cast.
Viva cristero rey!
Ruben Blades used to be pretty scenic, too.
I’m not familiar with him. The guy from Lost is in it too - Nestor Carbonell. I’ve forgotten his character’s name, but he was the one with the eyeliner.
LOL - “the one with the eyeliner”! Ruben Blades was something of a heartthrob in the early 1980s. A musician too.
A friend from that part of the country told me his older relatives would talk about generals hunting down priests to kill them while their wives hid those same priests and worshipped in secret.
I do know that a fair number of priests were executed during the years after the Mexican Revolution. There was a strong marxist element in the leadership. Millions died and the result was glorified disaster.
Andy Garcia as General Gorostieta
Eva Longoria Parker
And last but not least, Eduardo Verastegui as Blessed Ancleto Gonzalez Flores
It could be great!
I hope they film it in Spanish. There’s nothing like a handsome man speaking Spanish ... ay ay ay!
Nope, it’s going to be in English.
Malditos!
I hate subtitles. :(
***Taking American stars to film in Mexico’s dicey Durango region might seem like a bit of a gamble***
It must have really gone downhill since John Wayne made so many movies there, along with Glen Ford, Antony Quinn and Charles Bronson.
Probably Spanish will be dubbed in as a choice on the DVD.
It’s not the same.
Blessed Miguel Pro Bump!
Pray for us.
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