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La León

2007-07-11
6.8
es 85m
Drama
Deep in the lush river jungles of Argentina, Alvaro lives a solitary existence fishing and harvesting reeds. What sets him apart from the rest of his village is that he is gay. There are no other gay men in his world, his only means of expression is with the occasional outsider who passes through. Most of these men come via the river taxi El León, whose captain El Turu is a mean man with a homophobic streak and a secret. When illegal loggers appear in the jungle El Turu accuses Alvaro of aiding them, a dispute which leads both men towards confrontation.

Director

Santiago Otheguy

Author

Santiago Otheguy

Producer

Catherine Barra

Editor

Valeria Otheguy

Production Design

Sergio Rud

Producer

Juan Solanas

immigration argentina gay theme

Status

Released

Countries

  • Argentina
  • France

Companies

  • Onyx Films
  • Morocha Films
  • Big World
  • Polar Films