Crab Trap

2009 1h 35m ES

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 10

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Arnobio Salazar Rivas
Cerebro
Rodrigo Vélez
Daniel
Karent Hinestroza
Jazmin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Oscar Ruiz Navia
Writers: Oscar Ruiz Navia
Languages: Spanish
Countries: France, Colombia

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Colombia.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

AWARDS

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Directed by Oscar Ruiz Navia, shot by Sofia Oggioni. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Felipe Guerrero shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Arnobio Salazar Rivas and Rodrigo Vélez and Karent Hinestroza carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1503773 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Oscar Ruiz Navia directs. Sofia Oggioni behind the camera. Felipe Guerrero cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Colombia. Dialogue in Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 17 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: France, Colombia.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Oscar Ruiz Navia, shot by Sofia Oggioni. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Felipe Guerrero shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Arnobio Salazar Rivas and Rodrigo Vélez and Karent Hinestroza carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1503773 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.