Overview
A married fisherman struggles to reconcile his devotion to his male lover within his town's rigid traditions.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the Luces Award for Best Film (2010)
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Nominations
Nominated for the International Submission to the Academy Awards (2011)
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Setting
Set in Peru
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Mauricio Vidal
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Javier Fuentes-LeónScreenplay
- Original title
- Contracorriente
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 23, 2009
- Original language
- Spanish
- Countries
- Colombia, France, Germany, Peru
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Cast
Cristian MercadoMiguel
Manolo CardonaSantiago
Tatiana AstengoMariela- José ChacaltanaHéctor
- Attilia BoschettiSra. La Rosa
- María Edelmira PalominoDoña Flor
- Julio Humberto CaveroPadre Juan
Haydeé CáceresTrinidad
Emilram CossíoPato
Cindy DíazIsaura- Juan Pablo OlivosTano
- Mónica RossiAna
- Germán GonzálezDr. Fernández
- Liliana Alegr´aCarlota
- Christian FernándezJacinto
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