Wandering Shadows

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Wandering Shadows

2004

1h 34m

6.7(12 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

Two men meet in downtown Bogotá: one is missing a leg, the other is a "silletero", a man who carries people around for money. Each character bears the burden of a bitter past life.

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8 featured cast members

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Lowin Allende

César Badillo

Julián Díaz

Andrés Gaitán

Diego Manzano

Ignacio Prieto

Inés Prieto

Daniel Rocha

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Directed by: Ciro Guerra
Written by: Ciro Guerra

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