The Strategy of the Snail
“No one can take away what we carry inside.”
1993•1h 56m•7.6•Released
ComedyDrama
A group of tenants facing eviction due to a city renovation unite to fight back, but as they clash with the landlord and his ruthless attorney, they each transform into the opposite of who they once were.
Director
Sergio Cabrera
Writer
Frank Ramírez, Humberto Dorado, Jorge Goldenberg
Budget
$1M
Languages
Spanish
Studio
Ministère de la Culture et de la Francophonie
Cast
Frank Ramírez
"Perro" Romero
Fausto Cabrera
Don Jacinto
Florina Lemaitre
Gabriel / Gabriela
Humberto Dorado
Víctor Honorio Mosquera
Delfina Guido
Misia Trina
Vicky Hernández
Doña Eulalia
Gustavo Angarita
Padre Luis
Luis Fernando Múnera
“El Paisa” (narrador)
Marcela Gallego
Gloria
Saín Castro
Justo
Ernesto Malbrán
Lázaro
Edgardo Román
Juez Díaz
Jairo Camargo
Teniente
Yolanda García
Doña Isabel
Luis Fernando Montoya
Hermes
Production
Company
Ministère de la Culture et de la Francophonie
Company
Ministère des Affaires Étrangères
Company
Compañía para el Fomento Cinematográfico - FOCINE
Producer
Sergio Cabrera
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