Colombian film on petty theft wins National Documentary Award

Posted 21 October 2009 15:16 GMT

Countries	Colombia
Topics	Film, Governance, Law
Languages	Spanish

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· Película colombiana sobre pequeños robos gana Premio Nacional de Documental

Colombia

In Square Eyes blog, a Colombian blog about TV, movies and shows, they bring us the trailer of Bagatelle, the winner of the National Documentary Award. Bagatelle shows the day to day happenings in the judicial system where petty criminals are brought to justice.

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