Just under a month ago, we featured Diego Luna’s DRIFTING and now – as promised – is the second half of the project, as the two friends continue to develop some really interesting work. You’ll know Gael Garcia Bernal for the likes of Y TU MAMA TAMBIEN and THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES and along with Diego Luna, they are co-founders of production company Canana. But they’re busy chaps because in addition to DRIFTING, their current projects include Oscar nominated NO (read our review here) starring Bernal and upcoming CHAVEZ directed by Luna with an on-screen appearance from Bernal.
In this short film, Bernal picks up the story from where friend and fellow actor/Director left off as we follow three friends stranded at sea, when they should be on route to a wedding. It’s good stuff, and we love a proper indie film here at THN, There’s also a whole load of behind-the-scenes photos if you scroll down and more details on the project:
Gael Garcia Bernal’s film DRFITING Part Two can also be viewed on www.chivascanana.com
The two-part short film is part of a collaboration between Chivas Regal, the original luxury whisky, and Canana – the art-house Mexican film company founded by life-long friends Gael García Bernal, Diego Luna and Pablo Cruz, and led by Julián Levin. Drifting brings to life the idiosyncrasies of modern male friendship – a theme the Canana team knows well. The friends and business partners worked collectively to develop the storyline, directing and producing the films in their native Mexico. Speaking about the project and how it feels to work with close friend Diego Luna, Gael García Bernal commented:
“It will be really interesting to see how the two films interact and work together because Diego and I have very different approaches to everything! Luckily we work really well together and bring out each other’s potential. That is one of the great things about our friendship and something we understand about each other. I don’t just respect his point of view, I like it! He always has something different to say and I like to hear that from him. I think that’s what makes this project exciting and different.”
As part of the project, Chivas is celebrating real-life friendships by sending two friends on an all-expenses-paid trip to the legendary Cannes Film Festival, of which Chivas is an official sponsor, for a special screening of Drifting. The We Go Way Back photo competition, open from the 18th February through to 24th March 2013, asks fans to upload pictures of them and their best friend, showing moments of friendship and shared memories. In the gallery showcasing entries, people can vote for their favourite submissions until 31st March. The winner will be selected from the ten submissions with the most votes by Canana.
To view the films and exclusive behind the scenes interviews with Gael, and enter the competition, visit www.chivascanana.com
