As sweet and as vulgar as Zack and Miri Make a Porno, The Auteur is the story of the renowned porn director Arturo Domino, the creative genius behind adult films of the 70's and 80's. Hoping to revive his sagging career, Arturo has arrived in Portland, Oregon to receive a Lifetime Achievement award at a film festival. Unfortunately, Portland is also the home of his only true love, Fiona. Encountering crazed fans, former collaborators, bitter enemies, and free-loving hippies, we follow Arturo as he frantically attempts to raise money for the film that could put him back on top: Gang Bangs of New York.