If you’ve recently caught the new series of The Walking Dead then many of you will have Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s face etched into your minds as Negan, but today we have news of the release of Desierto starring the man himself alongside Gael GarcÃa Bernal.
At a time when Donald Trump is involved in countless scandals and has even gone as far to suggest building a wall between the US and Mexico, DESIERTO, is a timely and thrilling survival film exploring the side of human nature many shy away from. Following a group of undocumented workers across a desolate strip of the border between Mexico and the United States.
DESIERTO – SURVIVING THE DESERT IS ONLY THE BEGINNING
Directed by Gravity writer, Jonas Cuaron, DESIERTO features a fantastic cast led by the BAFTA nominated, Gael GarcÃa Bernal (The Motorcycle Diaries, Y Tu Mamá También) as a Mexican worker seeking a new life in the USA. The Walking Dead’s Jeffrey Dean Morgan stars alongside Bernal as a lone American who takes the law into his own hands.
Desierto
The film follows Moises (Gael GarcÃa Bernal) as he is attempting to travel across the Mexico border on foot, seeking a new and better life in the US. They are discovered by a lone American vigilante, Sam (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), and a frantic chase begins. Set against a stunningly brutal landscape, Moises and Sam engage in a lethal match of wits, each desperate to survive and escape the desert that threatens to consume them.
Desierto
Incredibly relevant and topical, it’s a nail-biting thriller showing the desperation to start a new life and the challenges to survive. DESIERTO, arrives on DVD, EST and VOD on the 7th of November, just one day before the results of an election which could see a new divide between these two countries.
Karen Woodham is the founder and owner of the Blazing Minds. She is also a Cinema reviewer and works with RealD 3D reviewing the latest 3D releases and IMAX, she has also had several articles published in various publications including the first edition of SFW Magazine. In 2015 she became an Award Winning Blogger and also has her website listed as one of the UK’s Top 10 Film Blogs.
