France / Jul 11, 2007
1h 25min
Overall average
5.0/10
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.
Main cast
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | La León |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | Español |
| Production countries | Argentina, France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Onyx Films, Morocha Films, Big World, Polar Films |
| Release date | 11 luglio 2007 |
| Production | Catherine Barra, Aton Soumache, Juan Solanas, Alexis Vonarb, Gonzalo Rodríguez Bubis, Pablo Salomón, Pierre Rambaldi |
| Writer | Santiago Otheguy |
| Editing | Sebastián Sepúlveda, Valeria Otheguy |
| Cinematography | Paula Grandio |
| Assistant directors | Santiago Otheguy |
| Camera operators | Paula Grandio |
| Additional photography | Paula Grandio |
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| Production design | Sergio Rud |
| Art direction | Sergio Rud |
| Set decoration | Sergio Rud |
| Music | Vincent Artaud |
| Sound | Vincent Artaud |
| Costume design | Betina Andreose |
| Makeup | Betina Andreose |
| Hairstyling | Betina Andreose |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Nov 15, 2007 / 12
United States / Oct 10, 2008 / NR
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