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Salt Water (Agua salá)

Directed by Steven Morales Pineda
Colombia
2024
84 mins

After a chasm of over two decades, thirty-three-year-old Jacobo reignites a connection with José Luis, a fifty-year-old Catholic priest navigating the twilight of his clerical life amid swirling allegations that have cast a shadow over his sacred vows.

Jacobo's youth was marked by a profound rupture, leaving behind a fissure of turbulence and unresolved longing. Yet, Salt Water delves beyond the surface of these troubled waters, revealing undercurrents of enduring, if conflicted, attachment.

As Jacobo wrestles with a maelstrom of resentment and the forbidden whispers of affection for José Luis, Pineda crafts a narrative that challenges the viewer to navigate the murky depths of human connections.

Set against the evocative backdrop of a Colombian coastal town, where the sea mirrors the story's emotional tumult.

  • Year
    2024
  • Country
    Colombia
  • Language
    Spanish
  • Premiere Status
    World Premiere
  • Director
    Steven Morales Pineda
  • Cast
    Oscar Salazar, Jhonatan Yerena, Luis Mario Jimenez
  • Writer
    Steven Morales Pineda
  • Genre
    Drama, Social Issues, LGBTQ+
  • Theme
    Drama, Jordan Ressler First Feature Award, LGBTQ, Latine, Social issues

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