Violeta Salama's new feature film, Auri, has been presented in the Official Out of Competition section at the 29th Festival de Málaga. Following the screening, a Q&A session was held with the audience, during which the filmmaker and members of the artistic team discussed the film's origins and the themes that drive it.
 
During the Q&A after the screening, the filmmaker shared with the audience the motivations and details of this project accompanied by the actors Marco Cáceres, Numa Paredes and Daniel Guirro, the screenwriter Samuel Pinazo, the producer Silvia Carvalho and the executive producer Lydia Palencia.
 
The film's plot revolves around Auri, played by Cristina Marcos, who, at 65 and after a lifetime dedicated to others, discovers for the first time what it means to make her own decisions. When she receives an unexpected sum of money, she embarks on a small but revelatory journey of freedom that shakes up the routine of her family life. While her husband tries to find her, Auri begins to explore an independence that comes late, but with an intensity that changes everything.
 
The project originated from the vision of the screenwriter from Malaga, who explained that the plot is inspired by his family and real-life experiences. "Normally, to portray reality, one tends to exaggerate", explained Samuel Pinazo, who, in this sense, asserted that he had to do the opposite to bring reality to his story of late-life freedom.
 
“The initial impetus is the need every human being has to feel like a winner in life”, reflected the screenwriter, who described the project as risky to bring to the big screen but, at the same time, as “a tribute to the great people around us”.
 
For her part, the director emphasised the importance of premiering the film in Málaga because it has a strong connection to the city, confessing her intention to avoid social drama and instead focus on neighbourhood life where real stories unfold. “It’s a film where nothing seems to happen, but it shows those small, everyday things that ultimately make up life”, she explained about her second feature film.
 
The actors also participated in the event, praising the filmmaker's work and highlighting her intention to address themes such as second chances, common situations, and various real-life problems.