Saboteadora is a work that aims to represent and support society, especially young people living with mental health issues. Saboteadora's story is based, in part, on personal experiences and told from a distant and safe place. The story is told with a sense of optimism, struggle, and hope. In a world where constant comparison, the unhealthy pursuit of unattainable standards of beauty, and hyper-productivity are mandatory, Saboteadora seeks to be a space of calm where we can stop and reflect on the importance of self-care.

Ríos María José studied Advertising and Public Relations at the University of Málaga. After that, she delved deeper into the audiovisual world with a Master’s in Film and Television Scriptwriting in Madrid. She debuted as a director and screenwriter with the short film Saboteadora (2022). As a screenwriter, she has also been recognised for her script Hasta el moño.

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Saboterka je delo, ki predstavlja družbo, še posebej mlade, ki živijo s težavami v duševnem zdravju. Zgodba delno temelji na osebnih izkušnjah, povedana pa je z oddaljenega in varnega kraja ter z občutkom optimizma, boja in upanja. V svetu, kjer so nenehno primerjanje, nezdravo prizadevanje za nedosegljive standarde lepote in hiperproduktivnost postali nujnost, želi film predstavljati mesto miru, kjer se lahko ustavimo in razmislimo o pomenu skrbi zase.

Ríos María José je študirala oglaševanje in odnose z javnostmi na Univerzi v Málagi. Po študiju se je v Madridu poglobila v avdiovizualni svet z magisterijem iz filmskega in televizijskega scenarija. Kot režiserka in scenaristka je debitirala s kratkim filmom Saboterka (2022), kot scenaristka pa je bila prepoznana tudi s scenarijem za film Hasta el moño.