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| Director: | Luis Ortega | ||
| Producer: | Charlie Cohen Benjamín Doménech Santiago Gallelli Axel Kuschevatzky Paz Lázaro Isaac Lee Luis Ortega Esteban Perroud Matias Roveda Cindy Teperman | ||
| Cinematography: | Timo Salminen | ||
| Distributor: | Star Distribution (Argentina) | ||
| Language: | Spanish |
Kill the Jockey (Spanish; Castilian: '''El jockey'''|links=no)[1] is an upcoming sports drama film directed by Luis Ortega starring Úrsula Corberó and Nahuel Pérez Biscayart.[2]
The film will premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival, where it will be competing for the Golden Lion.[3]
Jockeys Abril and Remo race for a powerful mobster named Sirena until Remo accidentally kills a valuable race horse. Abril must find Remo in Buenos Aires and bring him to safety before Sirena tracks him down.
In July 2024, Kill the Jockey was announced as a main competition entry at that year's Venice International Film Festival.[4] The film will also screen in the Centrepiece section of the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival and in the Horizontes Latinos section of the 72nd San Sebastián International Film Festival.[5]
Latin American distribution rights for Kill the Jockey were acquired by Star Distribution in August 2024. The film will debut theatrically in Argentina on 26 September 2024 and will later be available to stream in Latin America on Disney+.[6]