Most of the cases brought before the courts in Bogotá are classified as petty crimes. Selling pirated CDs, stealing a mobile phone or even sleeping on the street can mean sentences of several years in prison. Bagatela is a portrait of everyday justice — the day-to-day of petty crime in Bogotá, a city accustomed to violence and inequality.
Awards
- National Documentary Award – Colombian Ministry of Culture / Colombia.
- Best Documentary, human rights section – BAFICI / Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Honourable mention, FEISAL Award – FICG – 24th Guadalajara Festival / Guadalajara, Mexico.
- Best Non-Fiction Film – Corto-Mieres / Mieres, Asturias, Spain.
- Best Documentary – Ciudad Luna / Chía, Bogotá, Colombia.
- Best Documentary and Best Director – Gualeguaychú Festival, Argentina 2010.
- More than 40 festivals around the world, including Cinéma du Réel (France), One World (Czech Republic), Málaga Film Festival (Spain), FIDOCS (Chile), Munich Film Fest (Germany), Verzio (Hungary), IFF Oslo (Norway) and SLAFF Sydney (Australia)
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