They say write what you know, but to what degree and to what depths is a whole other issue. Colombian filmmaker Laura Mora‘s second feature film tackles the victimization discourse to a whole other level. When there is an infrastructure that allows for crime, is it really the person who fired the gun that is the immoral one? With Killing Jesus (Matar a Jesús), Mora moves beyond the revenge drama and takes a thoughtful, critical look at her dwellings. Landing at the Toronto International Film Festival (with subsequent screenings on the film fest circuit with a pair of wins at San Sebastian), I had the chance to sit down with the filmmaker last September.
Video Interview: Laura Mora – Killing Jesus
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Eric Lavallée is the founder, CEO, editor-in-chief, film journalist, and critic at IONCINEMA.com, established in 2000. A regular at Sundance, Cannes, and Venice, Eric holds a BFA in film studies from the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. In 2013, he served on the narrative competition jury at the SXSW Film Festival. He was an associate producer on Mark Jackson’s "This Teacher" (2018 LA Film Festival, 2018 BFI London). He is a Golden Globes Voter, member of the ICS (International Cinephile Society) and AQCC (Association québécoise des critiques de cinéma).