Paloma Negra Boards Michael Rowe's Custody Drama Last Weekend

Mexico City-based production company Paloma Negra has joined Michael Rowe's cross-border child custody drama Last Weekend as a production partner, according to Variety. The film finished shooting on October 15.

Rowe wrote and directed Last Weekend and is producing it with Mariana Castro. The shoot spanned 17 days, with interiors on a Mexico City soundstage and locations in San Ysidro and Barrio Logan south of San Diego.

Mexican actors led by Fernando Cuatle play the father opposite newcomer Rose Peraza Benítez, with Alejandra Cosío and Víctor Oliveira rounding out the cast. The story follows Adrian, an undocumented Mexican migrant worker in San Diego, who is reunited with his six-year-old daughter after a year-long custody battle.

Rowe has begun editing the film and is still looking for producing partners to cover post-production costs.

Paloma Negra's slate

Paloma Negra produced Carlos Reygadas' Heil Jupiter, which premieres on October 19 at the Morelia Film Festival. Rowe's debut feature Leap Year won the Cannes Camera d'Or for best first feature; his 2013 feature The Well played Korea's Jeonju Festival, and 2015's Early Winter competed at Venice Days.