Undertow (2009 film)
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| Directed by | Javier Fuentes-León |
| Written by | Javier Fuentes-León |
| Produced by | Javier Fuentes-León |
| Starring | Cristian Mercado Manolo Cardona Tatiana Astengo |
| Cinematography | Mauricio Vidal |
| Edited by | Roberto Benavides |
| Music by | Selma Mutal |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Countries | Peru Colombia France Germany |
| Language | Spanish |
| Box office | $501,256 |
Undertow (Spanish: Contracorriente) is a 2009 romantic drama film directed, written and produced by Javier Fuentes-León in his directorial debut. Initial financing came from Germany and France with additional financing from Peru. The film shot in Cabo Blanco, Peru, won the World Cinema Audience Award in the Dramatic category at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival in the U.S.A. Other Audience Awards included Cartagena, Montreal, Miami, Chicago, Utrecht, Lima, and Galway, as well as Jury Awards in Madrid, San Francisco, Seattle, Toulouse, and Philadelphia. It received a nomination as Best Latin American Film at the 2011 Goya Awards in Spain.
The film was also selected as the Peruvian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards but it did not make the final shortlist.