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La sociedad del semáforo
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La sociedad del semáforo

2010-09-24 · 110 min · ★ 5.9

Drama

By applying all his knowledge in electricity and electronics, Raúl Tréllez, a bum who lives in the downtown streets of Bogotá, struggles to control the time of a red light so that jugglers, cripples and other homeless people can achieve longer shows in the red light corner.

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Directors
Rubén Mendoza
Production companies
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Countries
Colombia, France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Alexis Zúñiga
Abelardo Jaimes
Gala Bernal
Romelia Cajiao

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