Miss Bala
– The story of a young woman clinging on to her dream to become a beauty contest queen in a Mexico dom..
The story of a young woman clinging on to her dream to become a beauty contest queen in a Mexico dominated by organized crime.
09 Sep 2011
Spanish, English
Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.
Gerardo Naranjo
Gerardo Naranjo, Mauricio Katz
Stephanie Sigman, Juan Carlos Galván, Noé Hernández, Irene Azuela
At 23, Laura Guerro and her friend Suzu enter the Miss Baja pageant. Both qualify, and while Laura waits at a nightclub for Suzu to break away so they can go shopping, a heavily-armed drug gang murders drug enforcement officials there. Laura escapes unharmed but can't find Suzu, so the next day she looks for her; her dogged behavior brings her to the cartel's attention, and they force her to assist them as they menace her father and younger brother. Lino, the gang's leader, decides Laura should finish the pageant although her only interest is escape. Every day drags her deeper and corruption is pervasive. What alternative is there to death or prison?
3 wins & 8 nominations.
Fox International