The director of 'The Kings of the World', Golden Shell at the San Sebastian International Film Festival, assures that punk saved her life.She even became the "terrible" vocalist of a band called 'La Zorra'.We join her voice to that of Fermín Muguruza and let the radio do its magic.Laura Mora, Colombian director and screenwriter |Photo: San Sebastian FestivalLaura Mora acknowledges that everything that has happened with her film The Kings of the World has been "incredible" and "very unexpected".Being a story "that starts from a very local story, which has to do with land restrictions", the Colombian director and screenwriter had doubts about whether or not it would be understood in Europe.Now Mora recognizes herself "anxious" to know how her compatriots will respond to the arrival of the film in theaters.Its launch coincides with a moment of political and social change in Colombia, in which "the possibility of a change in narrative opens up, of accepting the responsibilities that we have all had in such a long conflict," despite the " reticence that still persists in a sector of society".With the perspective that time gives her, Laura Mora confirms that each day of filming was "really miraculous", an "odyssey" that she now defines as the "happiest moment in life".Personally, she has subsequently had to face "very hard" situations that led her to say "I can't take it anymore", on occasion.Laura Mora and punk"I always say that punk saved my life. In the 90s, in Medellín, a lot of punk was heard and among the bands that represented us were Kortatu and Negu Gorriak. Sometimes we didn't understand anything, but we felt that they sang for us. We grew up with that anthem of resistance that has been vital for me," says Mora.The Euskadi District wanted to surprise the Colombian director by connecting with Fermín Muguruza, who is in Galicia promoting the film and comic Black is Beltza II: Ainhoa.The musician from Gipuzkoa recalls that, when Matar a Jesús -Laura Mora's debut feature- was screened at Zinemaldia in 2017, he was "impressed".He acknowledges that he could not contain his joy when José Luis Rebordinos told him that "his friend" was going to participate in the Official Section of the 70th edition of the festival, "and when he wins the Golden Shell, imagine... I feel like a winner with her," says Muguruza."She has a lot of yours, that's for sure," Mora replies.© EITB - 2022 - Privacy Portal - Legal Notice - Cookies Policy - Cookie Settings - Transparency - Contact - Web MapPlease update your browser for a better viewing experience.We recommend that you update your browser to the most recent version to avoid compatibility problems with some functions of our website.Minimum recommended browser versions:To find out what browser version you have, you can use whatbrowser.org