In the Pit

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In The Pit
Directed byJuan Carlos Rulfo
Written byJuan Carlos Rulfo
Produced byJuan Carlos Rulfo
Eugenia Montiel
StarringSofia García López
Pedro Sánchez Bernal
Agustín Zárate Centeno
Isabel Dolores Hernández
Natividad Sánchez Montes
Isahín Octaviano Simón
Edited byValentina Leduc Navarro
Music byLeonardo Heiblum
Distributed byFunny Balloons
Release date
  • 2006 (2006)
Running time
78 minutes
CountryMexico
Language Spanish

In the Pit (Spanish : En el hoyo) is a 2006 documentary by Juan Carlos Rulfo. It tells the story of several construction workers in Mexico City involved in the construction of the second story of the Periferico Freeway. [1]

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The film won several awards, including the Jury's Prize for Best International Documentary at the Sundance Film Festival. [2]

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References

  1. Koehler, Robert (2006-01-31). "In The Pit". Variety. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  2. "Sundance 2006 winners | Roger Ebert". rogerebert.com. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
Awards
Preceded by Sundance Grand Jury Prize: World Cinema Documentary
2006
Succeeded by