Asier Urbieta, director of ‘Faisaien irla’: “If I saw someone drowning in the Bidasoa, according to my convictions, I would throw myself; but if I did, I don’t know”

The film begins with two decisions in the face of a dilemma. Laida (Jone Laspiur) and Sambou (Sambou Diaby) walk through Bidasoa when they see two people crossing the river swimming and struggling. Laida throws herself into the water to help them; Sambou instead stays on the ground and only one of the two migrants, Nassim (Ibrahima Kone) saves their lives. Urbieta, Laspiur and Diaby presented the film before opening last Friday at Victoria Eugen…