description Desierto Overview
Desierto is a 2015 thriller directed by Jonás Cuarón. The film stars Gael García Bernal and Jeffrey Dean Morgan and premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, receiving the FIPRESCI Prize for Special Presentations. It was submitted as the Mexican entry to the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film.
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info Desierto Specifications
| Country | France |
| Year | 2015 |
help Desierto FAQ
Who are the two main stars in Desierto?
Gael García Bernal and Jeffrey Dean Morgan lead the cast. The story places García Bernal among migrants crossing the desert and Morgan as a violent pursuer.
What is the central danger in Desierto?
A group of migrants crossing the desert are hunted by a vigilante and his trained dog. The result is a survival thriller focused on pursuit, heat, isolation, and the border landscape.
Where did Desierto premiere, and what prize did it win?
Desierto premiered at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. It won the FIPRESCI Prize for Special Presentations. [FIPRESCI](https://fipresci.org/awards/desierto/)
Was Desierto Mexico's Academy Awards submission?
Yes, Mexico selected the 2015 film as its submission for the Academy Awards' foreign-language category. Jonás Cuarón directed the Mexican-French thriller.
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