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Undertow contracorriente in this ghost story set on the peruvian coastline, miguel, a handsome, young and beloved fisherman, and his beautiful bride, mariela, are about to welcome their first child. Rent undertow 2009 starring cristian mercado and tatiana astengo on dvd and bluray. Undertow contracorriente trailer 2010 the trailer for undertow conrtacorriente which will play at the 2010 sundance film festival. Initial financing came from germany and france with additional financing from peru.
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Strikingly photographed to accentuate the majestic peruvian coastline, this sexy, haunting love transcends place and time. Rebelling against his father, chris initially welcomes. Its truly my kind of movie that makes one think, and most of all feel emotionally. Undertow is fantastic, and belongs in every gay film collection.
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