Teaser for 'Kill the Jockey' unveiled ahead of Venice Film Festival debut

A thrilling teaser for Kill the Jockey, directed by Argentinian filmmaker Luis Ortega, has been released ahead of the film's world premiere at the Venice Film Festival. The movie, starring Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, is set to compete in the festival’s prestigious lineup and will subsequently make its North American debut at the Toronto International Film Festival, where it will be featured in the Centrepiece section.

Ortega co-wrote the screenplay with Rodolfo Palacios and Fabián Casas. The film is produced by a team of prominent Latin American producers, including Benjamín Domenech, Santiago Gallelli, and Matías Roveda from Rei Pictures, along with Ortega and Esteban Perroud from El Despacho. Notable executive producers involved in the project include Oscar-winner Benicio Del Toro, Isaac Lee, and Ron Broitman.

The film's production is a collaboration among several companies, including Piano, El Estudio, Snowglobe, Jacinto Films, and Barraca, with support from VIX, Pampa Films, Gloriamundi, Dim Films, and Fundación Ernesto Sábato. Protagonist Pictures is handling the film’s international sales.