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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 won a Teddy Award.
Original Release
07/11/2007
US Release
10/10/2008
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jorge Román | Alvaro |
| Daniel Valenzuela | El Turu |
| José Muñoz | Iribarren |
| Alfredo Norberto Rivas | Misionero I |
| Juan Carlos Rivas | Misionero II |
| Mirta Duran Rivas | Mujer misionera |
| Esteban Gonzalez | Hermano misionero I |
| Alberto Rivas | Hermano misionero III |
| Mirta Rivas | Hermana Misionera |
| Lorena Rivas | Nina misionera |
Directors
Writers
Santiago Otheguy, Juan Solanas
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jorge Román | Alvaro |
| Daniel Valenzuela | El Turu |
| José Muñoz | Iribarren |
| Alfredo Norberto Rivas | Misionero I |
| Juan Carlos Rivas | Misionero II |
| Mirta Duran Rivas | Mujer misionera |
| Esteban Gonzalez | Hermano misionero I |
| Alberto Rivas | Hermano misionero III |
| Mirta Rivas | Hermana Misionera |
| Lorena Rivas | Nina misionera |
| Aida Merel | Bibliotecaria |
| Diego Quiroz | Marinaro Julio |
| Mariano González | Joven del Yate |
| Marcos Woinsky | El Alemán |
| Jimena Cavaco | Laura |
| Elba Estela Vargas | Madre de Laura |
| José Aguilar | Jornalero |
| Ignacio Jiménez | Chico Lopez |
| Pedro Rossi | Vendedor del Astillero |
| Ana Maria Montalyo | Gadea Madre |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Catherine Barra | Producer |
| Pierre Rambaldi | Producer |
| Gonzalo Rodríguez Bubis | Producer |
| Juan Solanas | Producer |
| Aton Soumache | Producer |
| Alexis Vonarb | Producer |
