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PERU · 2009

Undertow

Javier Fuentes-León
forbidden love sexual identity cultural tradition marital conflict masculinity
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Synopsis

A married fisherman struggles to reconcile his devotion to his male lover within his town's rigid traditions.

Year2009
CountryPeru
DirectorJavier Fuentes-León
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