The Orchard has acquired the North American distribution rights to Pablo Larrain‘s “Neruda” from Participant Media, the latter announced Saturday.
“Neruda” premiered on Friday at Cannes Film Festival, and the director was last in Cannes with “No,” which went on to receiveย an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film.
Written by Guillermo Calderon, “Neruda” stars Gael Garcia Bernal, Luis Gnecco and Mercedes Moran. It is produced by Juan de Dios Larrain.
The film is set in 1948 shortly after the Cold War has reached Chile. Senator Pablo Neruda accuses the government of betrayal and is therefore impeached by President Videla.