Cannes Buy: The Orchard Acquires 'Neruda,' Starring Gael García Bernal and Luis Gnecco

At a time when there isn't much left to buy, rising distributor The Orchard picked up North American distribution rights from Participant Media to Pablo Larrain’s stylized "anti-biopic" "Neruda," which premiered Friday to strong reviews in Cannes in the Director’s Fortnight section. The Orchard plans an awards-friendly fall release for the film.   Larraín, Luis Gnecco, and García Bernal reunited after working together on "No," which debuted in Cannes en route to an Oscar nomination. Written by Guillermo Calderon, "Neruda" is set in Chile in 1948. The movie launches with a meeting of the...

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