La León
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.
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Cast
6 people
Jorge Román
Alvaro
Known for
Monos
Daniel Valenzuela
El Turu
Known for
Puerta 7
La Ciénaga
José Muñoz
Iribarren
Known for
The Brute
The Black Sheep
Diego Quiroz
Marinaro Julio
Also in
Broken
Mi mejor enemigo
Daniel Sosa
Gadea Padre
Marcos Woinsky
Known for
El marginal
Deathstalker II: Duel of the Titans
Santiago Otheguy Director · Vincent Artaud Composer Paula Grandio Cinematographer
United States release October 10, 2008 · Produced in Argentina, France · Production Morocha Films, Big World
Production
Onyx Films
Production
Morocha Films
Production
Big World
Production
Polar Films
Production
Music Box Films
Studio
Argentina · France
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
France · July 11, 2007
Theatrical
United States · October 10, 2008
Theatrical
Germany
November 15, 2007 · Theatrical
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