In 1989, Cuban American author Oscar Hijuelos published “The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love” , about a pair of Cuban brothers who start an orchestra in New York
The children leading the cast of
Los Reyes del Mundo
Killing Jesus, the previous drama put forth by
Laura Mora, didn’t leave anyone cold upon its 2017 release. Following the frantic quest of a young woman who is looking to avenge her father’s death but whose intentions are ultimately thwarted by the personal relationship she develops with the murderer, this partly autobiographical tale proved popular for its intensity, realism and audacity. At the Chicago, Toronto and Thessaloniki film festivals, as well as at the San Sebastian event where
Killing Jesús won three awards on top of a Special Mention, it was clear that Mora represented a promising new voice in Colombian film.