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La León
- Runtime:
- 85 min.
- Year of Production:
- 2006
- Country:
- Argentinien/ Frankreich
- Director:
- Cast:
- Jorge Román
Daniel Valenzuela
José Muñoz
Daniel Sosa
Ana Maria Montalvo
Hernan Sosa
Alfredo Norberto Rivas
Juan Carlos Rivas
Mirta Rivas
Esteban Gonzalez
Lorena Rivas
Mariano Gabriel Gonzalez
Aida Merel
Diego Quiroz
Marcos Woinski - Production Company:
- Polar Films
- Berlinale Section:
- Panorama
Alvaro's world is one of rivers and streams. This remote island off the Argen tinean coast is where he ekes out a humble existence. Fishing and reed-cutting are his only sources of income. Out here, it is as if time has stood still. Alvaro's homosexuality makes him just as much of an outsider as does his love of books. The only link between this forlorn part of the world in the middle of the wide ocean and the city on the mainland is skipper El Turu's little boat, "El León", that carries islanders back and forth, once a day. El Turu himself takes the helm every single day. A rough and sometimes violent man, El Turu is convinced that Alvaro poses a threat to the remote island community and its prevailing values and virtues. Moreover, since he regards himself as the tacit ruler of this world, he is determined to enforce these values. Intolerant and unrelenting, he bullies Alvaro whenever he can - although his actions display an increasing lack of propriety and dignity. Yet if truth be known, his aggressive rejection of an alternative existence only serves to conceal his inner emotional turmoil...
BIOGRAFIE Santiago Otheguy
Born in Argentina on 29.1.1973. He studied music (specialising in composing and orchestration) in Paris from 1992-95, and history of art at the Sorbonne. This was followed by a film course at the Sorbonne from 1995-99. He has made commercials, short films and several documentaries and also worked in the theatre in 2003/4. LA LEÓN marks his first feature-length drama.
FILMOGRAFIE Santiago Otheguy (selection)
2006 La León
2004 Phelps l'homme sans tête - Making of (Video documentary)
IMDb - Santiago Otheguy
Watch trailer on youtube