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La León

6.9/10
TMDB17 votes
Original: 85 min

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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About La León

La León (2007) is a film in the drama genres. Directed by . The cast includes Jorge Román, Daniel Valenzuela, José Muñoz, Diego Quiroz.

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Original language
Runtime
85 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
Argentina, France
Production companies
Onyx Films, Morocha Films, Big World, Polar Films

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What is La León about?

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.

Who stars in La León?

Jorge Román, Daniel Valenzuela, José Muñoz, Diego Quiroz, Daniel Sosa, Marcos Woinsky. See the cast cards above for character names.

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