{"id":4955,"date":"2021-09-12T19:12:29","date_gmt":"2021-09-12T23:12:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=4955"},"modified":"2021-09-12T19:27:43","modified_gmt":"2021-09-12T23:27:43","slug":"exclusive-video-interview-manny-perez-on-his-directorial-debut-and-premiering-la-soga-2-at-the-toronto-international-film-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=4955","title":{"rendered":"Toronto International Film Festival : Exclusive Video Interview with Manny Perez on his Directorial Debut Film, \u2018La Soga 2\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I had the pleasure of <a href=\"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/interviews\/interview-actor-manny-perez-on-night-of-the-sicario-and-always-playing-villains\/\">interviewing the talented and congenial Manny Perez<\/a> back in April \u2013 my very first interview for CinemaDailyUS.com \u2013 when he was starring in <strong><em>Night of the Sicario<\/em><\/strong>, and he mentioned during that conversation that he was finishing work on a sequel to <strong><em>La Soga<\/em><\/strong>, which premiered in 2009 at the Toronto International Film Festival.<\/p>\n<p>Now, with this year\u2019s edition of TIFF in full swing, Perez is back in Toronto and ready to world premiere <strong><em>La Soga 2<\/em><\/strong>, which also serves as his directorial debut. The eternally gracious Perez was more than happy to take some time on the eve of the film\u2019s opening to share what\u2019s different about the sequel and how he feels about sharing this story with audiences.<\/p>\n<p>You can watch the video below, along with an official summary and where to watch.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Manny Perez Interview<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"xcX7RQslZ8E\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Manny Perez interview on &quot; La Soga 2&quot;\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xcX7RQslZ8E?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Film summary:\u00a0The dramatic, action-packed follow-up to LA SOGA, brings us back to former hitman Luisito Valerio, aka \u201cLa Soga\u201d, who has settled into a new peaceful, small-town life with his girlfriend Lia. Life could not be sweeter\u2026 After his girlfriend goes missing, Luisito soon discovers that his newfound happiness is only temporary, as his past comes back to haunt him. He ventures down a road that puts him at war with a long list of enemies, including vicious hitmen, a corrupt federal agent, and a vengeful and cunning femme-fatale Colombian Assassin.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the trailer for the film:<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"ZIr8LCOkfAs\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"LA SOGA 2 Trailer | TIFF 2021\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZIr8LCOkfAs?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><em>La Soga 2<\/em> makes its <a href=\"https:\/\/tiff.net\/events\/la-soga-2\">world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival<\/a> on Friday, September 10<sup>th<\/sup> in the Contemporary World Cinema section.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I had the pleasure of interviewing the talented and congenial Manny Perez back in April 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