I Killed My Mother hits Toronto theatres on Feb 5

Xavier Dolan’s I Killed My Mother is hitting Canadian theatres, starting this Friday.

On Feb 5, the film opens at Toronto’s Varsity and Canada Square theatres and then begins its theatrical run across Canada.

The young Quebecer’s film was chosen as Canada’s official entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars.

Check out our video interview with Dolan:

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