La León
''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. Cast * Jorge Román as Álvaro * Daniel Valenzuela as El Turu. * José Muñoz as Iribarren * Alfredo Rivas as Misionero I * Juan Carlos Rivas as Misionero II * Mirta Duran Rivas as Mujer misionera * Esteban Gonzalez as Hermano misionero I * Alberto Rivas a ...
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Santiago Otheguy
Santiago Otheguy (born January 29, 1973 in Buenos Aires) is a film director from Argentina. Filmography *''Drug Scenes'' (2000) *''La León ''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 Valen ...'' (2007) References External links * Argentine film directors Living people 1973 births People from Buenos Aires {{Argentina-film-director-stub ...
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