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Feature film — 2007

La León (2007)

6.91h 25mDrama

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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A high-signal pick with 17 votes.

Onyx Films / Morocha Films / Big World / Polar Films

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Director: Santiago Otheguy

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Cast & crew

Jorge Román as Alvaro

Jorge Román

Alvaro

Daniel Valenzuela as El Turu

Daniel Valenzuela

El Turu

José Muñoz as Iribarren

José Muñoz

Iribarren

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Diego Quiroz

Marinaro Julio

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Daniel Sosa

Gadea Padre

Marcos Woinsky as

Marcos Woinsky

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