LA LEON

A film by Santiago Otheguy

Cast : Jorge Roman, Daniel Valenzuela, Daniel Sosa

2007 / drama / original title : LA LEON / 85’ / Black & White / status : completed / long feature-film / French catalog

Alvaro lives a simple and lonely life in a region of Argentina completely lost in time. His homosexuality isolates him even further. El Turu, a violent man, feeling threatened by Alvaro’s sexual orientation, sets out to harass him.

Press

“« Un film mystérieux et envoûtant ; une très belle promesse de cinéma. »”

Le Monde

““A ravishing portrait of loss and nature makes the director an exceedingly promising figure in the burgeoning Argentine Nouvelle Vague.” ”

Screen