An exciting and rapidly edited portrait of a city that has risen like a phoenix from the ashes. Bogotá, capital of Colombia, was long notorious as one of the most criminal, dangerous, and inhospitable cities in the world. The turnabout came in 1995, when Antalas Mockus was elected mayor of the city in a landslide victory.
Editing
Relentless rhythm mirrors the city's frantic rebirth—exhausting in the best way.
Direction
Dalsgaard lets Mockus's theatrical genius speak through archive chaos.
Director
Andreas Dalsgaard
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Mockus's 400 mimes were real city employees with actual salaries, and traffic fatalities dropped 50% during his term.
The 'Cities on Speed' series was commissioned for Copenhagen's 2009 Climate Summit, making Bogotá's car-free Sundays and bus lanes unexpectedly urgent propaganda.
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