Dec 25, 1993
116 min
Full-HD

The Strategy of the Snail (1993)

A group of tenants living in an old house are confronted with having to move out due to a renovation project the city has undertaken. The tenants decide to unite and come up with a strategy, but in the process—while the landlord and his aggressive attorney are chasing them—the tenants transform into the opposite of who they once were.

Category

Comedy Drama

Country

Colombia France Italy

Companies

Ministère de la Culture et de la Francophonie Ministère des Affaires Étrangères Compañía para el Fomento Cinematográfico - FOCINE

Fausto Cabrera

Jacinto Ibarburen

Frank Ramírez

"Perro" Romero

Delfina Guido

Misia Trina

Vicky Hernández

Doña Eulalia

Humberto Dorado

Víctor Honorio Mosquera

Gustavo Angarita

Fray Luis

Salvatore Basile

Matatigres

Rosa Virginia Bonilla

Doña Concepción

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