Synopsis
Miss Bala tells the story of Laura, a young woman whose aspirations of becoming a beauty queen turn against her, delivering her into the hands of a gang that’s terrorizing northern Mexico. Although Laura succeeds in winning the beauty queen crown, her experiences as an unwilling participant in Mexico’s violent war leave her shaken and transformed.
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Movie Details
Spain Releases: | May 11th, 2012 (Wide) |
MPAA Rating: | R for language, some brutal violence and sexuality. (Rating bulletin 2185, 8/17/2011) |
Running Time: | 113 minutes |
Keywords: | Beauty Pageants, Organized Crime, Corrupt Cops, Sex Crimes, Narcotics |
Source: | Original Screenplay |
Genre: | Drama |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
Production/Financing Companies: | Fox International Productions, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografia, el Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes, Fondo Para La Produccion, el Fondo de Inversion y Estimulos al Cine |
Production Countries: | Mexico |
Languages: | Spanish |