Contracorriente : Undertow

Resource Information

The work Contracorriente : Undertow represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Lewisville Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Contracorriente : Undertow

Title remainder

Undertow

Statement of responsibility

una producción de Elcalvo Films, Dynamo ; en co-producción con la Cinefacture, Neuecameofilm ; productores, Rodrigo Guerrero, Javier Fuentes-León ; guion y dirección, Javier Fuentes-León

Title variation

Undertow

Creator

• Contracorriente (Motion picture)

Contributor

• Cinéfacture (Firm)
• Dynamo Capital (Firm)
• Elcalvo Films
• Neuecameofilm (Firm)
• Shoreline Entertainment (Firm)
• Wolfe Video (Firm)
• Astengo, Tatiana, 1967-
• Cardona, Manolo, 1977-
• Fuentes-León, Javier
• Guerrero, Rodrigo, 1975-
• Mercado, Cristian

Subject

• Adultery -- Peru -- Drama
• Closeted gays -- Peru -- Drama
• DVD-Video discs
• Fishing villages -- Peru -- Drama
• Foreign films -- Cuba
• Gay men -- Peru -- Drama
• Gays -- Violence against -- Peru -- Drama
• Homosexuality -- Peru -- Drama
• Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Drama

Genre

• DVD-Video discs
• Drama

Language

• spa
• eng
• spa
• spa

Summary

Miguel, a respected Peruvian fisherman, is expecting his first child with his beautiful wife, Mariela. However, their peaceful existence is threatened by Miguel's love for Santiago, a visiting artist whose presence is viewed as a threat by the villagers. When a fatal accident befalls the community, Miguel is faced with hiding his true feelings or coming to terms with who he is and risk losing everything, including those he loves

Awards note

Awards: Miami Film Festival, 2010, Audience Award, Ibero-American Competition Javier Fuentes-León ; San Sebastián International Film Festival, 2009, Sebastian Award, Javier Fuentes-León ; Sundance Film Festival, 2010, Audience Award, World Cinema - Dramatic Javier Fuentes-León; Cartagena Film Festival, 2010, Golden India Catalina, Best Film Nomination; Chicago Latino Film Festival, 2010, Audience Choice Award; Chlotrudis Awards, 2011, Best Movie and Cinematography Nominations; GLAAD Media Awards, 2011, Nomination; Goya Awards, 2011, Nomination; Havana Film Festival, 2004, Winner, Best Unpublished Screenplay; L.A. Outfest, 2010, Winner, Outfest Achievement Award; Lima Latin American Film Festival, 2011, Winner, Audience Award; Provincetown International Film Festival, 2010, Winner, Audience Award; San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival, 2010, Winner, Best First Feature.

Cataloging source

WRS

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Executive producers, Andrés Calderón, Cristian Conti, Michel Ruben, Emilie Georges, Ole Landsjöaasen, Christian Furst, Annette Pisacane ; cinematographer, Mauricio Vidal ; editor, Roberto Benavides, Javier Fuentes-Leon ; original music, Selma Mutal ; with the support of Conacine, Fonds Sud Cinema, Programa Ibermedia, Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Fondo para el Desarrollo Cinematografico (Columbia), FFA, Fundación Carolina, and Outfest

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

Not rated

Language note

In Spanish with English subtitles ; Closed captioned

PerformerNote

Cristian Mercado, Manolo Cardona, Tatiana Astengo, Atilia Boschetti, José Chacaltana, María Edelmira Palomino

Runtime

100

Technique

live action