Bogotá Story (Spanish with Subtitles)

Rated 7.2/10 on IMDb. World premiere at the Venice Film Festival 2023 (Orizzonti). Winner of the Golden Gate Award for Best Narrative Short at the San Francisco International Film Festival 2024. Winner of Best of Festival at Palm Springs International Shortfest 2024. Winner of Special Recognition from the Youth Jury at Aspen Shortsfest 2024. Best Actress and Best Actor at Bogoshorts. Nominated for the Venice Horizons Award, Golden Starfish Award at the Hamptons International Film Festival, and the Premios Macondo for Best Short Film. Bogotá, 1992. Colombia is in the grip of one of the darkest periods in its history — drug violence, car bombs, daily power outages. Against this backdrop, a young mother named Pilar receives an unexpected internship opportunity in the United States that could change everything for her family. Now she faces an impossible choice: follow her dreams, or stay. Shot on Super 16 and 35mm film and inspired by director Esteban Pedraza's own parents, Bogotá Story is a deeply personal, exquisitely crafted portrait of a woman at a crossroads — one that speaks to the universal experience of those who must decide between the life they have and the life they were promised. Directed, written, and edited by Esteban Pedraza (NYU Film). Produced by Diana C. Patiño Martínez, whose credits include the Cannes Palme d'Or-winning short Leidi and the Venice Orizzonti-winning Entre Tú y Milagros. In Spanish with English subtitles. Free with ads.