Garcia Bernal backs 'Napa' trip

Gael Garcia Bernal will produce Michael Rowe's follow-around "Leap Year," most likely the most known Mexican debuts in the yesteryear couple of many champion of Cannes' 2010 Camera d'Or.Rowe will begin pre-production for his second feature, tentatively titled "Napa," in mid-May, backed by Mexican indie shingle Canana.Diego Luna, who founded Canana with Garcia Bernal, will professional produce along with Canana partner and producer Pablo Cruz.Pic might be the 2nd entry using what Rowe dubs a "Trilogy of Solitude," which began with "Leap Year." Carrying out a month of pre-production, the film is positioned to lense from mid-June inside the central Mexican condition of Puebla.An Australian emigrant to Mexico, Rowe written the script for "Napa," which signifies a 6-year-old girl living a direct consequence of her parents' divorce. Rowe based the script around the short story by Australian author Tim Winton."Michael is definitely an very gifted director getting an individual and awe-inspiring voice," mentioned Garcia Bernal. "He takes us for the eeriest corners in the individual. This is an amazing opportunity for Canana to be capable of work hands-in-hands with him."Maria Fernanda Sasse will star. Proven in rough-cut, "Leap Year" shown the sensation in the first Ventana Sur market in Buenos Aires where Pyramide Intl. swooped on worldwide rights, selling 25 areas so far, a standout result for just about any Latin American film. John Hopewell brought with this report. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com