Amor de hombre (also known as Love of a Man in English-speaking markets) is a 1997 Spanish gay-themed drama film directed by Yolanda García Serrano and Juan Luis Iborra.[1] The close friendship between a gay man and a straight woman is challenged when another man enters the picture, and the friends each fall for him.[2]

Amor de Hombre
Directed by
Written by
  • Yolanda García Serrano
  • Juan Luis Iborra
StarringLoles León
Andrea Occhipinti
Pedro Mari Sánchez
Armando Del Río
Distributed byTLA Releasing
Release date
  • 1997 (1997)
Running time
88 min.
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

The film won both the Audience and Jury awards at the Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival and Narrative Feature at the Austin Gay & Lesbian Film Festival.

Plot

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In Madrid, Ramón is a single gay man and a lawyer, searching for a long-term partner. His best friend, Esperanza, is a single woman and a teacher who struggles to find a man to date and, despite her affection for Ramón, harbors some jealousy for his sex life. She sets Ramón up with her coworker, PE teacher Roberto, which goes almost too well. The relationship between the two men starts to endanger the precious bond these Ramón and Esperanza have formed.[1]

Cast

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Awards

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Freedom Award - 2000 Outfest
Audience & Jury Award for Best Feature - 1999 Miami LG Film Festival
Best Narrative Feature - 1998 Austin GL Film Festival

Festivals

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1999 Miami Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
1999 Philadelphia Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
23rd San Francisco LGBT Film Festival

References

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  1. ^ a b c Alderson, David; Anderson, Linda R. (2000). Territories of Desire in Queer Culture: Refiguring Contemporary Boundaries. Manchester University Press. pp. 102–103. ISBN 978-0-7190-5761-8.
  2. ^ Hernandez-Rodriguez, R. (2009-11-19). Splendors of Latin Cinema. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 12. ISBN 978-0-313-34978-2.
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