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In a tiny Peruvian seaside village, where traditions run deep, Miguel (Cristian Mercado), a young fisherman, and his beautiful bride, Mariela (Tatiana Astengo), are about to welcome their first child. But Miguel harbors a scandalous secret. He's in love with Santiago (Manolo Cardona), a painter, who is ostracized by the town because he's gay. After a tragic accident occurs, Miguel must choose between sentencing Santiago to eternal torment or doing right by him and, in turn, revealing their relationship to Mariela—and the entire village.
Written and directed by Javier Fuentes-León, and featuring a sizzling international cast, Undertow (Contracorriente) is rich in the details of legend, tradition, and locale; and it is in these details that the truth lies. Strikingly photographed to accentuate the majestic Peruvian coastline, this sexy, haunting love story transcends place and time.
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REVIEWS:
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Sebastiane Award for Best LBGT Film – San Sebastian Int’l Film Festival 2009
Audience Award in World Dramatic Competition, Sundance 2010
Audience Award in Official Competition, Cartagena Int’l Film Festival 2010
Audience Award in Iberoamerican Competition, Miami Int’l Film Festival 2010
Audience Award in Festivalissimo, Montreal Latin American Film Festival 2010
NAHCC Award to Best Hispanic Director – Nashville Film Festival 2010
Special Award for Originality of Vision – Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival 2010
Audience Award – Chicago Latino Film Festival 2010
Audience Award – Utrecht Latin American Film Festival 2010
Jury Award for Best Film – Festival La Chimenea Verde 2010, Villaverde, Madrid
Audience Award, Best Narrative Feature – Provincetown Int’l Film Festival 2010
Mayor of Trencin Honorary Award – Slovakia ArtFilmFest 2010
Outstanding First Feature Jury Award – Frameline Film Festival 2010 |
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