La León (2008)

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68
La León
StarringJorge RománDaniel ValenzuelaJosé Muñoz
DirectorSantiago Otheguy
NR 1 hr 25 minOct 10th, 2008Drama
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Plot
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

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:October 10th, 2008
On DVD & Blu-ray:December 16th, 2008 - Buy DVD
Original Language:Spanish
Production Companies:Onyx Films Morocha Films Big World Polar Films
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