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Guillermo del Toro, who spends much of his time working on high-profile American pics like the upcoming "The Witches" and 2004's "Hellboy" hasn't forgotten his Latino roots.
The 41-year-old del Toro, who broke through with Mexican pic "Cronos" in 1993, is continuing his "Spanish" trilogy, following up "Devil's Backbone" and "Pan's Labyrinth" with "3993," from young Spanish screenwriter Sergio Sanchez.
His Spanish projects fit into a tapestry of Spanish-language co-prods shepherded by rising auteurs with increasing appeal on the global scene.
International co-productions are no longer a one-way street between Spanish coin and Latin American talent. It's more like a multilevel freeway intersection.
Such is the case with del Toro's "Pan's Labyrinth," competing in Cannes, which is co produced by Spain's Estudios Picasso, del Toro's...