La León 17 years old

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.

Credits

La León Cast

Name Character
Jorge Román as Alvaro
Daniel Sosa He was 14, now 31 years old as Gadea Padre
Daniel Valenzuela He was 52, now 68 years old as El Turu
Diego Quiroz as Marinaro Julio
José Muñoz as Iribarren

La León Crew

Name Department
Santiago Otheguy as Director. He was 35 (now 51) years old Directing
Santiago Otheguy as Author. He was 35 (now 51) years old Writing
La León poster
La León (17 years)

  • Release day: Wednesday, July 11, 2007
  • Runtime: 85 minutes