Cuban Film "Neurótica Anónima" Competes at Málaga Film Festival

The Cuban Institute of Cinematographic Art and Industry (Icaic) announced today the inclusion of the film Neurótica Anónima (2025), by producers Jorge Perugorría and Mirta Ibarra, in the Málaga Film Festival in Spain.

"It is difficult to make it among the 10 Latin American films in official competition in Málaga, and for us it is a reason for happiness to be representing Cuba," acknowledged Perugorría in a press conference.

In the official competition section of the Spanish festival, 12 Spanish films and 10 Latin American films were selected.

The screenplay was written by Perugorría himself alongside renowned Cuban actress Mirta Ibarra, author of the homonymous play and protagonist of the film, whose camera follows the story of Iluminada, the usher at the neighborhood movie house Cuba, which authorities intend to close.

Mirta Ibarra, 2025 National Film Prize winner, expressed at the Héctor García Mesa Hall of Icaic that this is one of the most important festivals in Ibero-America.

"Here the film has been very successful, but having such Cuban elements, we feared that a European audience might not identify with the jokes and the film's elements," revealed Ibarra.

In exclusive statements to Prensa Latina during the feature film's premiere at the 46th Havana International Film Festival, Ibarra—owner of an outstanding filmography that includes titles such as Adorables mentiras (1991) and Fresa y chocolate (1993)—explained that the film addresses two fundamental themes: mistreatment of women and the rescue of the cinema as a theater.

The 29th edition of the Málaga Festival will take place from March 6 to 15 this year, including screenings of 263 audiovisual works in all its sections and categories, as previously reported by the International Festival of New Latin American Cinema.