“It is quite common to meet people that live a few kilometers away from Mexico and that have never been there. We need to revive on many levels an illustrious desire to get to know the world, to learn another language, to understand and create empathy with people that live a few kilometers away from us. It's never late to do this.”

Mexican actor and filmmaker

Gael García Bernal is a Mexican actor and filmmaker. He has built an international career in film and has won honors including a Golden Globe Award and an Ariel Award. He is known for performances in Amores perros, Y tu mamá también, Bad Education, The Motorcycle Diaries, Babel, Coco, Old, Cassandro and Magellan. His work spans major Spanish-language and English-language productions, and he is closely associated with contemporary Mexican cinema.