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The Gaze of the Sea is a 2017 Mexican-German documentary film written, directed and co-produced by José Álvarez. It is about the journey of Hortensia, a woman from Tuxpan, who searches the seas of Veracruz for remains and memories of a fishing boat that sank in the area. The film was named on the shortlist for Mexico's entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not selected.