Latino Canon

The Strategy of the Snail

1993 · film · CO, FR, IT

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Directed by: Sergio Cabrera

Starring: Frank Ramírez, Fausto Cabrera, Florina Lemaitre, Humberto Dorado, Delfina Guido, Vicky Hernández

Runtime: 116 min

Why it mattersAI-assisted

This film is about tenants fighting eviction. It matters as a work directed by Sergio Cabrera.

Sources
  1. synopsis — 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.
  2. credit — Directed by Sergio Cabrera.

Synopsis

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.

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