''In the Pit'' is a 2006 documentary by

Juan Carlos Rulfo Juan Carlos Rulfo Aparicio (born January 24, 1964, in Mexico City Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX; Nahuatl: ''Altepetl Mexico'') is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North Amer ...

. The film won several awards, including the Jury's Prize for Best International Documentary at the

Sundance Film Festival The Sundance Film Festival (formerly Utah/US Film Festival, then US Film and Video Festival) is an annual film festival organized by the Sundance Institute. It is the largest independent film festival in the United States, with more than 46,66 ...

. It tells the story of several construction workers in

Mexico City Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX; Nahuatl: ''Altepetl Mexico'') is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North America. One of the world's alpha cities, it is located in the Valley o ...

involved in the construction of the second story of the Periferico

Freeway A controlled-access highway is a type of highway that has been designed for high-speed vehicular traffic, with all traffic flow—ingress and egress—regulated. Common English terms are freeway, motorway and expressway. Other similar terms ...

Awards

Karlovy Vary International Film Festival The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival ( cs, Mezinárodní filmový festival Karlovy Vary) is a film festival held annually in July in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. The Karlovy Vary Festival is one of the oldest in the world and has become ...

- ''Best Documentary'' *

- ''Best International Documentary'', Grand Jury Prize

External links

Official Website
* 2006 films Mexican documentary films 2000s Spanish-language films 2006 documentary films Documentary films about road transport Sundance Film Festival award winners Films shot in Mexico City 2000s Mexican films {{bio-documentary-film-stub