Join the Washington DC Sunday Night Film Club this Sunday, Jan 30th at 5:30 for Undertow (Contracorriente) at the Landmark E Street Cinema . Look for Elizabeth wearing a green fleece in the theatre lobby about 15 minutes before the film. As always, after the film we will descend on a local establishment for dinner/drinks/discussion.
In this unique ghost story set on the beautiful Peruvian coastline, a married fisherman struggles to reconcile his devotion to his male lover within his town’s rigid traditions. Miguel (Cristian Mercado), a handsome, young and beloved fisherman, and his beautiful bride, Mariela (Tatiana Astengo), are about to welcome their first child. But Miguel harbors a secret. He’s in love with Santiago (Manolo Cardona), a painter who is ostracized by the town because he’s both agnostic and gay. When Santiago drowns accidentally in the ocean’s strong undertow, he cannot pass peacefully to the other side. He returns after his death to ask Miguel to look for his body and bury it according to the rituals of the town. 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. Winner of the World Cinema Audience Award (Drama) at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Written and directed by Javier Fuentes-Leon. (Fully subtitled)
Tickets may be purchased in advance at https://www.movietickets.com/purchase.asp?perf_id=631492549.