'' The Strategy of the Snail '' ( ) is a 1993 Colombian comedy-drama film directed and produced by Colombian filmmaker and director Sergio Cabrera . The film stars Frank Ramírez , Florina Lemaitre , Humberto Dorado , Fausto Cabrera and Carlos Vives . The film is a winner of the Berlin International Film Festival and the Biarritz Film Cinema Festival of Latin America . The film deals with the hardships of lower income families in Bogotá , the breach between rich and poor , and their interactions in a highly stratified social system . The film was selected as the Colombian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 67th Academy Awards , but was not accepted as a nominee
67th Academy Awards
67th Academy Awards
The Strategy of the Snail