Backyard (2009)
An astonishing fictional account of the unending series of murders of young women in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, which began in 1996. Most of the victims are low-paid laborers who have been drawn to the town by the possibility of work at American-owned factories. In the film Mexican police officer Blanca Bravo is sent to Cuidad Juarez to investigate and comes to learn realities of these women's lives, as well as the truth about a police force and local power structure embodied by entrepreneur Mickey Santos that has ceased to care.
Released: Feb 20, 2009
Runtime: 122 minutes
Genre: Thriller, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Stars: Ana de la Reguera, Asur Zagada, Marco Pérez, Iván Cortes, Jimmy Smits, Alejandro Calva
Crew: Sabina Berman (Screenplay), Carlos Carrera (Director), María Estela Fernández (Costume Designer)