La León
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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 few awards.
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.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
drama written and directed by Santiago Otheguy
Santiago Otheguy
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. Set in Northern Argentina, the film tells the story of a homosexual fieldworker, Álvaro (Jorge Román
Jorge Román
Jorge Román is a film and television actor. He works in the cinema of Argentina.-Filmography:* Sol de otoño aka Autumn Sun* Cenizas del paraíso aka Ashes from Paradise...
), and his relationship with a local bully, El Turu (Daniel Valenzuela
Daniel Valenzuela
Daniel Valenzuela , is a prolific film and television actor. He has also done some screenplay writing. He works in the cinema of Argentina....
). On its release the film received average reviews and few awards.
Plot
On a remote island off the Argentinian coast, Álvaro (Román) works as a fisherman and a reed cutter. His homosexualityHomosexuality
Homosexuality is romantic or sexual attraction or behavior between members of the same sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, homosexuality refers to "an enduring pattern of or disposition to experience sexual, affectional, or romantic attractions" primarily or exclusively to people of the same...
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.
Awards
- La León was awarded the 2007 Teddy AwardTeddy AwardThe Teddy Award is an international film award for films with LGBT topics, presented by an independent jury as an official award of the Berlin International Film Festival . Here, an "independent jury" implies that its members are not officially selected by the committee of the Berlinale...
at the Berlin International Film FestivalBerlin International Film FestivalThe Berlin International Film Festival , also called the Berlinale, is one of the world's leading film festivals and most reputable media events. It is held in Berlin, Germany. Founded in West Berlin in 1951, the festival has been celebrated annually in February since 1978...
.