Chapter 26 Gael García Bernal in The Motorcycle Diaries Dolores Tierney Te Mexican actor Gael García Bernal has most recently been in evidence as a young migrant hunted by a murderous anti-immigration vigilante in Jonas Cuarón’s Desierto (Desert, 2015), as a love sick husband, trying to win his wife back in Roberto Schneider’s Me estas matando Susana (You’re Killing Me Susana, 2016) and as Rodrigo de Souza, the conductor of the fctional New York Symphony in the Amazon Prime series Mozart in the Jungle for which he won a Golden Globe in 2016. Rodrigo is Bernal’s most mainstream role to date in a career that has otherwise been characterized by high-profle parts in a newly reinvigorated Latin American and global art cinema. From his flm debut in Alejandro González Iñárritu’s critically and commercially successful Amores perros (Love’s a Bitch, 2000) followed by major roles in three of the region’s other highest grossing flms—Alfonso Cuarón’s Y tu mamá también (And Your Mother Too, 2001), Carlos Carrera’s El crimen del padre Amaro (Te Crime of Father Amaro, 2002) and Walter Copyright 2018. EUP. All rights reserved. May not be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher, except fair uses permitted under U.S. or applicable copyright law. EBSCO Publishing : eBook Community College Collection (EBSCOhost) - printed on 1/10/2024 11:52 AM via WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY AN: 1814983 ; Pomerance, Murray, Stevens, Kyle.; Close-Up : Great Cinematic Performances Volume 2: International Account: s8997234.main.ehost