Out On Film
 
Undertow
 

 

Thursday 08 July | Omni 6 | 19.15
Javier Fuentes-Leon | Peru, Colombia, France & Germany | 2009

 

 

In a small fishing village on the Northern coast ofPeru, where deep rooted religious traditions run deep,Miguel, a well respected fisherman and his beautifulbride, Mariela, are about to welcome their firstborn.But Miguel harbours a scandalous secret – he is alsoin love with a man, Santiago, a visiting artist who hasbeen ostracised by the local community because ofhis sexuality.
When Santiago drowns in a tragic accidentinvolving the ocean’s strong undertow, his spiritreturns to Miguel in a form that only he is able to see.For the first time, they are free to express their lovewithout fear. But Santiago remains trapped in thevillage, unable to cross peacefully to the other side,until his body is found and buried in accordance withthe rituals of the town.
Miguel now has to decide whether to sentenceSantiago to eternal torment by refusing to cooperate,or choosing to do right by him, setting him free andin turn, revealing their relationship to Mariela and theentire village.
Forced to deal with the consequences of hisactions, Miguel must now come to terms with whohe really is, even if by doing so, he stands thechance of losing everything, including the people heloves the most.

The Director will attend the screening.

 
  Running Time 100 mins | Colour | 35 mm
Producer Rodrigo Guerrero & Javier Fuentes-Leon
Script Javier Fuentes-Leon
Cast Cristian Mercado, Tatiana Astengo
& Manolo Cardona
Production Elcalvo Films, Dynamo Producciones,
La Cinefacture & Neue Cameo Film
Print Source Axiom Films
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