La León
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| Directed by | Santiago Otheguy |
| Written by | Santiago Otheguy |
| Produced by | Catherine Bara Pierre Rambaldi Juan Solanas Gonzalo Rodríguez Rubis Pablo Salomon Aton Soumache Alexis Vonarb |
| Starring | Jorge Román Daniel Valenzuela |
| Cinematography | Paula Grandio |
| Edited by | Valeria Otheguy Sebastián Sepúlveda |
| Music by | Vincent Artaud |
| Distributed by | MK2 Diffusion |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Countries | Argentina France |
| Language | Spanish |
La León is a 2007 Argentine drama written and directed by Santiago Otheguy. Set in Northern Argentina, the film tells the story of a homosexual fieldworker, Álvaro (Jorge Román), and his relationship with a local bully, El Turu (Daniel Valenzuela). On its release the film received average reviews and won a Teddy Award.
Plot
On an island in the Paraná Delta of Argentina, Álvaro (Román) works as a fisherman and a reed cutter. His homosexuality and love of books make him an outsider in the small village. The brutish El Turu (Valenzuela) captains La León, the town ferry. He views Álvaro as a threat, bullying him almost constantly. However, as the film progresses, El Turu's hidden attraction to Álvaro becomes obvious.[1][2][3]
Cast
- Jorge Román as Álvaro.
- Daniel Valenzuela as El Turu.
Awards
- La León was awarded the 2007 Teddy Award at the Berlin International Film Festival.[4]