Paloma Negra, one of Mexico’s most prominent production companies, founded by producer Cristina Velasco and distinguished directors Rigoberto Perezcano (“Carmin Tropical”) and Jorge Hernandez Aldana (“The Night Buffalo”), has boarded Michael Rowe’s “Last Weekend,” a topical cross-border child custody battle drama shot in Southern California and Mexico.
\n\n“Last Weekend” just wrapped filming on Oct. 15, per the Mexico City-based Australian filmmaker, likely best known for his debut feature “Leap Year,” which took home the Cannes best first feature Camera d’Or award, described by Variety as a “raunchy and acutely minimalist study of urban alienation, romantic longing and bedroom practices no one should try at home.”
\n\nRowe’s 2013 feature “The Well” played Korea’s Jeonju Festival and 2015’s “Early Winter” competed at Venice Days.
\n\n“This project resonated deeply with me, as I’m from Tijuana and have a firsthand understanding of the issues the film explores,” said Velasco, attending the Morelia Film Festival for a recent film Paloma Negra produced, Carlos Reygadas’ “Heil Jupiter,” which premieres Oct. 19 at the fest.
\n\nThe drama follows Adrian, an undocumented Mexican migrant worker in San Diego, who is finally reunited with his six-year-old daughter after a year-long custody battle. As he struggles to rebuild their bond…
Original source: https://variety.com/v/tv/