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Atonement at the Altar of Family in Violeta Samala’s Guadalajara Premiere ‘Alegría’

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Jamie Lang Set in Melilla, an autonomous city of Spain situated on the north coast of Africa, Violeta Salama’s debut feature “Alegría” premieres at this year’s Guadalajara Film Festival.

The heartfelt family drama centers around Alegría – curt matriarch and host to her niece’s upcoming wedding – and the varied relationships with the women in her orbit. “Alegría” stars Mexican actress Cecilia Suárez (“The House of Flowers,” “3 Caminos”), whose aplomb and comic timing anchors a film filled with familial chaos and clashing traditions.Salama co-wrote with Isa Sánchez, drawing from the director’s own experiences growing up in Melilla.

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