"Spain, 2024, 111 mins. DIRECTOR: Mar Coll WITH: Laura Weissmahr, Oriol Pla Catalan filmmaker Mar Coll introduced Laura Weissmahr as a shining star in Salve Maria (2024), a genre-bending exploration of postpartum depression and the irrational facets of motherhood. The film is based on Basque writer Katixa Agirre’s novel Mothers Don’t, which Coll approached with a fittingly cinematic vision, ensuring the spotlight remained on the protagonist and her ambivalent experiences as a new mother. Presented in partnership with the AHRC-funded project Leading Women in Portuguese and Spanish Film and Television (1970–1980), the film sparks a conversation about the intergenerational legacy of women filmmakers. The Cambridge Film Festival is presented by the Cambridge Film Trust, a registered charity with a mission to foster film culture and education for the benefit of the public, in Cambridge, the Eastern region, and throughout the UK."