A major International film is being shot in Puerto Peñasco, Mexíco. Based on the novel ¨La Ruta de Los Caidos¨(The Route of the Lost) by local author Guillermo Munro, the production has a record setting 6 million dollar budget.
Locations are being scouted in the rugged dunes and lava flows that spread north from Puerto Peñasco.
The story is set along the Camino Del Diablo, or The Devil´s Highway, during the Great Depression. A diverse group of travelers must cross this vast desert to reach the U.S.
The film will portray Spanish, Chinese, Tohono O´odham, and English speaking characters in a story based on actual events. Actors will speak in their native languages, with sub-titles.
Director Alejandro Springall officially presented the start of production in a recent press conference in Rocky Point that included Mayor Ernesto ´Kiko´Munro.
¨People will definitely see that the Pinacate has the most beautiful geography in the nation when they watch this film¨said Springall.
Currently scouting locations close to where the actual story took place, Springall mentioned that other places in Mexico were considered as well. ¨But the look here is unique¨said Springall.
Filming proper will begin at the end of February, 2017. The director mentions his desire to get arial shots, ideally from a hot air balloon. Someone mentions that Rocky Point will host it´s first hot air balloon festival in January. Springall´s eyes light up. ¨I use any excuse to come to Peñasco¨ said the director.