Fresh from the triumph of his Venice opener Gravity, Alfonso Cuaron will produce the Gael Garcia Bernal illegal immigrant drama Desierto this winter.

Cuaron and Carlos will produced with AG Studios head Alex Garcia. Jonas Cuaron, who co-wrote Gravity, will direct.

Jonas Cuaron and Mateo Garcia wrote the story of illegal immigrants who fall foul of an American who takes border patrol into his own hands.

Bernal will serve as executive producer with Lucas Akoskin and Santiago Garcia Galvan.

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