The company was founded in 2009 in Barcelona by Adolfo Blanco along with other Notro Films [es] people,[1][2][3] including Amalia Blanco Lucas, Eduardo Escudero de Zuloaga, and Sergio González Páez.
[4] Since 2014, A Contracorriente has also operated as an exhibitor by purchasing some theatres, including Cines Verdi (in Madrid and Barcelona).
[5] In 2021, investment fund Suma Capital acquired a 40% stake in A Contracorriente Films.
[6] In 2022, A Contracorriente released a subscription and rental streaming service, Acontra+.
[7] In 2024, A Contracorriente Films purchased the 100% of anime distributor SelectaVisión [es].