Undertow (Contracorriente)
Part of the Another Side Of The Americas
| Director: | Javier Fuentes-León |
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| Certificate: | BBFC 15 |
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| Format: | 35mm |
| Language: | Spanish (English subtitles) |
| Country: | Peru |
A bittersweet tale of lost love, set against the backdrop of Peru's stunning coastline. A respected local fisherman and father-to-be is threatened by a visiting artist who is viewed as a threat by the villagers. Presented by the Americas Research Group at Newcastle University. The film will be followed by informal discussion - all welcome to stay.
Undertow is Javier Fuentes-Leon's feature film directorial debut. The film made the long list for the Best Foreign Language Oscar, but unfortunately didn't make the final short list. It did, however, win the World Cinema Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival, as well as many others. Critics have praised the film's portrayal of complex emotions, powerful relationships between characters and "its ability to take a human story and frame it as a parable, without losing a bit of credibility or irresistible heart" (San Francisco Chronicle).
Other films in the Another Side Of The Americas:
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Film: No
13 Feb 2014, 7:30 p.m.
Gael Garcia Bernal stars in this award-winning film about the ad campaign used to defeat Augusto Pinochet in his 1988 referendum. Presented by the Americas Research Group at Newcastle University. The film will be followed by informal discussion - all are welcome to join.
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Film: Blue Eyelids (Párpados Azules)
20 Feb 2014, 7:30 p.m.
Our heroine Marina wins a dream holiday… for two. Not having anyone to take, she decides to invite a stranger called Victor. Awkwardness, bottled emotions, solitude, love, sex and romance in a modern city are explored in a slow, dreamy realism. Presented by the Americas Research Group at Newcastle University.
01
Film: Cancelled - Retrato Peruano Del Perú
1 May 2014, 7:30 p.m.
It is with regret that we have had to cancel the screening of Retrato Peruano Del Perú (unfortunately the film did not come subtitled). We will instead be showing El Inca, la boba y el hijo del ladrón.
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Film: El Inca, La Boba Y El Hijo Del Ladrón
1 May 2014, 7:30 p.m.
Filmed in the deserted area North of Lima, this film tells the adventures of three characters as they leave their town. On their respective journeys, their morality, tenacity and integrity are tested, as they defy the stigma of their names, trying arduously not to succumb to self-fulfilling prophecies. Presented by the Americas Research Group at Newcastle University. The film will be followed by informal discussion - all are welcome to join.
08
Film: Children Of God
8 May 2014, 7:30 p.m.
A strong and tender romantic drama set on the beaches and towns of the Bahamas. Yet, percolating under the hot sun and sand are religious intolerance, political grand-standing, family woes, and hopefully enough love to conquer them all. Presented by the Americas Research Group at Newcastle University. The film will be followed by informal discussion - all are welcome to join.
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Film: A Winter Tale
15 May 2014, 7:30 p.m.
After the shooting of a young child, six men, all patrons at Miss G’s Caribbean TakeAway Restaurant, form an ill-fated support group in an attempt to salvage their broken spirits and beseiged community. Set against the backdrop of a multicultural community’s unrealized hopes and dreams, the film is bitter and tragic, funny and hopeful.