Killing Jesus (2017 film)

Killing Jesus (Spanish: Matar a Jesús) is a 2017 Colombian drama film directed by Laura Mora.[1] In August 2018, it was one of four films shortlisted to be the Colombian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards.[2]

Killing Jesus
Film poster
Directed byLaura Mora
Written byLaura Mora
StarringNatasha Jaramillo
Music bySebastián Escofet
CinematographyJames L. Brown
Release date
  • 8 September 2017 (2017-09-08) (TIFF)
  • 1 March 2018 (2018-03-01) (Colombia)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryColombia
LanguageSpanish

The film tells the story of a photographer whose father is killed by an assassin, whom she later gets to know. The story is based on the biography of Laura Mora whose father was killed in Medellín. Both leading roles are played by amateur actors.[3]

Cast
  • Natasha Jaramillo as Paula 'Lita'
  • Giovanny Rodríguez as Jesús
  • Camilo Escobar as Jose Maria
  • Carmenza Cossio as Alicia

References
  1. "'Killing Jesus' ('Matar a Jesus'): Film Review, San Sebastian 2017". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  2. "Cinco películas competirán por representar a Colombia en los Óscar y los Goya". Ele Universal. 16 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  3. "'Laura Mora on her film Killing Jesus. 2017 ZFF': Video Interview, Zürich, 2017". Thomas Haemmerli. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
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