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Amor de hombre
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Wikipedia article
'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 Garca Serrano and Juan Luis Iborra. An intimate, warm and tender Spanish film about the very close friendship between a gay man and a straight woman.
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
Ramn is a sexually active gay man with men coming and going from his bedroom. His best friend Esperanza is a single woman who can't seem to meet or like any men unless they are gay. Some would call Esperanza a fag hag, but she simply has great taste in men, she likes them gay! They go out together to the bars and Ramon always brings a man home while Esperanza goes home to an empty bed. She doesn't mind because she knows that she has Ramn's heart. That is until Ramn meets her fellow teacher, Roberto. Their relationship endangers the precious bond these two have formed.
This colorful and somewhat hyper-active film is in the style of Almodvar. There's always plenty of on-screen action, dialogue and color to keep the eyes and ears happy. It's a tender and intimate peek into the lives of two people that one seldom sees on screen. It seems as if Madrid is teeming with gorgeous gay men, after seeing Amor de Hombre it should be a stop in every gay man's life.
Cast
*Loles Len as Esperanza
*Andrea Occhipinti as Ramn
*Pedro Mari Sanchez as Csar
*Armando Del Rio as Roberto
Awards
Freedom Award - 2000 Outfest
Audience & Jury Award for Best Feature - 1999 Miami LG Film Festival
Best Narrative Feature - 1998 Austin GL Film Festival
Festivals
1999 Miami Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
1999 Philadelphia Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
23rd San Francisco LGBT Film Festival
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