DIRECTOR: Luis Ortega
STARRING: Nahuel Perez Biscayart, Ursula Corbero, Daniel Gimenez Cacho
RUNNING TIME: 1 hr 36 minutes
LANGUAGE: Spanish
Remo's self-destructive behaviour overshadows his talent. Abril, an upcoming jockey is pregnant by Remo and has to decide between child or continuing the race. They both race for Sirena, a businessman who saved Remo's life in the past.
***
Kill the Jockey is the latest film from acclaimed director Luis Ortega. This is also the second time he has represented Argentina at the Oscars, following El Angel in 2018. El Angel was the winner of multiple Argentinian Academy Awards, and Ortega is regarded as one of the country’s brightest filmmaking talents. Kill the Jockey made its worldwide debut at the Venice Film Festival, followed by the Toronto and San Sebastián Film Festivals. Protagonist Pictures handles international sales on the film from Rei Pictures, El Despacho, Infinity Hill, Exile, and Warner Music Entertainment. The film will debut in theatres across Argentina at the end of September.
The film was selected by members of the Academy of Cinema and Audiovisual Arts of Argentina. The announcement, which was made via the Academy's YouTube channel, from the DAC headquarters, was made by Peter Lanzani.
The film is produced by Benjamin Domenech, Santiago Gallelli, Matias Roveda, Ortega, Esteban Perroud, Axel Kuschevatzky, Cindy Teperman, Charlie Cohen, Paz Lazaro, and Nando Vila.
Kill the Jockey is a comedy.
To check out all previous submissions for Argentina, click HERE.
STARRING: Nahuel Perez Biscayart, Ursula Corbero, Daniel Gimenez Cacho
RUNNING TIME: 1 hr 36 minutes
LANGUAGE: Spanish
Remo's self-destructive behaviour overshadows his talent. Abril, an upcoming jockey is pregnant by Remo and has to decide between child or continuing the race. They both race for Sirena, a businessman who saved Remo's life in the past.
***
Kill the Jockey is the latest film from acclaimed director Luis Ortega. This is also the second time he has represented Argentina at the Oscars, following El Angel in 2018. El Angel was the winner of multiple Argentinian Academy Awards, and Ortega is regarded as one of the country’s brightest filmmaking talents. Kill the Jockey made its worldwide debut at the Venice Film Festival, followed by the Toronto and San Sebastián Film Festivals. Protagonist Pictures handles international sales on the film from Rei Pictures, El Despacho, Infinity Hill, Exile, and Warner Music Entertainment. The film will debut in theatres across Argentina at the end of September.
The film was selected by members of the Academy of Cinema and Audiovisual Arts of Argentina. The announcement, which was made via the Academy's YouTube channel, from the DAC headquarters, was made by Peter Lanzani.
The film is produced by Benjamin Domenech, Santiago Gallelli, Matias Roveda, Ortega, Esteban Perroud, Axel Kuschevatzky, Cindy Teperman, Charlie Cohen, Paz Lazaro, and Nando Vila.
Kill the Jockey is a comedy.
To check out all previous submissions for Argentina, click HERE.
FILM REVIEW TO COME
