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Miss Bala (2011)
Release Year: 2011
Nation: Mexico, United States of America
Alternative Title: Miss Bala: I vasilissa tis omorfias, Мисс Пуля
Director: Gerardo Naranjo
Writer: Gerardo Naranjo, Mauricio Katz
Production & Genre
Producer(s):
Companies: Canana, Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes, FIDECINE, Fox International Productions, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía
Genre: Action, Action Film, Drama
Awards & Similar
Awards:
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Keywords
Keywords: drug cartel, handcuffs, hiding, killing, press conference, rape
Story
Miss Bala follows Laura Guerrero, a 23-year-old woman who enters the Miss Baja beauty pageant with her friend Suzu. One night at a club where they wait for Suzu to finish, a drug cartel massacre occurs. Laura escapes but can't find Suzu. The next day, she searches for her and inadvertently draws the attention of the cartel. They force Laura to assist them by threatening her family. Cartel leader Lino decides Laura should continue in the pageant as a way to keep her under control. As days pass, Laura becomes more entangled in the cartel's activities, with no clear escape route.
Summary
Miss Bala is a 2011 Mexican drama-thriller directed by Gerardo Naranjo. It explores the grim reality of Mexico's drug wars through the eyes of Laura Guerrero (played by Stephanie Sigman), an aspiring beauty queen who finds herself entangled with a powerful drug cartel. The film was nominated for various awards, including the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival.
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