Las hormigas asesinas

Las hormigas asesinas

2005 · 20 min · ★ 7.5 · Mystery, Science Fiction

Paul Kazan can't sleep. He wanders through empty streets. Why is the city of Santiago empty. At night, Kazan is a DJ at the 'Insomnia' disco, one of the few places where there are people. Something is happening. Something weird. There are rumors. Rumors of killer ants and epidemics ...

Directed by Alberto Fuguet · Written by Alberto Fuguet

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