El Traspatio

Feb 20 2009 N/A 2h 2m
Crime, Drama, Mystery

Officer Blanca Bravo arrives in Juarez, Mexico — a grim nexus of corporate colonialism and sexual tourism — to investigate a rash of killings targeting female migrant workers. But with no help from the locals, bringing the responsible parties to justice becomes a frustrating exercise. As Bravo rails against indifference and local corruption, she finds herself on a collision course with Mickey Santos, a Mexican mogul with a taste for young prostitutes.

Plot

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.

Written by

Sabina Berman

Directed by

Carlos Carrera

Cast

Ana de la Reguera, Asur Zagada, Marco Pérez

Crew

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Production Countries

Mexico

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures, Coppel, Fondo para la Producción Cinematográfica de Calidad, Grupo Financiero Inbursa, Tardan/Berman, Argos Comunicación

Languages

Español, English

Awards

9 wins & 5 nominations

Trailers
Backyard (El Traspatio) - Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
1,649
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA