

Crab Trap
2009-09-13 · 95 min · ★ 6.0
A drama set in the black communities of Colombia's Pacific coast, where a man looking to flee the country by boat encounters a local fisherman.
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- Directors
- Oscar Ruiz Navia
- Production companies
- Arizona Films, Burning Blue, Contravia Films
- Countries
- France, Colombia
- Status
- Released
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