‘The King’s Speech’ Deepak Sikka Executive produces ‘Black Gold’

The Deepak Sikka of the UK, who executive the multi-oscar-winning ‘The King’s Speech’ produced and produced Paul Schrader’s ‘First Reformed’, has the first fictional production between the VK and Costa Rica on board ‘Black Gold’.

He Joins Gramern Park Media Co-Founder partner Joshua Harris (Guy Ritchie’s “In The Gray”), London-Based Costa Rican Actor Jose Palma (Netflix’s “The Liberator”) in His First Producing Effort, and San Jose In In-Based Hereban Jose Based Herebanude HOSUGEDA, “April” and who worked on the production of the first “Paddington Bear” movie when it shot in Costa Rica.

“This is a strong Costa Rican-British co-production, the first of its kind for our market, as well as another push to tell more Latin American stories in the industry,” Palma said Variety, Add:

“I was once told:” If you want to know the future, ask a historian. ” In the light of everything that is currently happening in the United States, we are determined to shed light on the history of our country, which can reflect us today.

” Black Gold ‘is a historic drama that takes place in Costa Rica from the mid -19th century. It tells a story that has never been shown before in Costa Rican Cinema, about how Coffee, one of the most important exports in the country, played a key role in his human fight for freedom. With his large -scale and ambition, “Saida Rica’s History,” Said the Chelsea, said the history of the greatest films, “Said the Chelse. New York, where he supervised the production of short films of New Bipoc alongside Oscar-winning screenwriter Martin Strange-Hansen.

The search is looking for a female Costa Rican writer to write the scenario together with writer Jeremy Sheldon (head of development, “First Reformed”). Kim Picado Gutiérrez from Costa Rica is on board as casting director for the drama. “History is always written by the Victor, right? And I think this film gives us that chance to rewrite the history of how it actually happened, or at least our perspective as Latin -Americans,” said Palma.

‘Black Gold’, who took place in 1855, follows Costa Rican President Juan Rafael Mora, who promises to defend his nation against the American filibuster and slavery William Walker, who seized nearby Nicaragua. Flashbacks trace Mora’s rise from reformist coffee planter to national leader, who modernizes the plantation of his family with fair wages and new methods. Led by love, loss and his cautious brother -in -law, José María Montealegre, builds Mora trade tires with the British merchant William Le Lacheur. In 1856, Costa Ricans beat Walker, but Cholera destroyed the country. Betrayed by Montealegre, Mora is executed – such as Walker – under the ambition and the cruel turns of history.

“I think the First Lady, Inés, is one of the central characters. We follow two important perspectives: the hero we all know – Juan Rafael Mora – and unfortunately the only one is remembered a lot. But just as important is his wife, Inés struggling as individuals in a time of war,” muses.

He added: “That is why we wanted to bring in another writer – to offer that kind of perspective. That is one of the things that I like most about ‘the speech of the king’, for example, they catch that emotional weight and depth of a historical period. It is the same feeling of gravity and nuance we strive to here. Level.”