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Backyard

Backyard

20096.42h 2m

Overview

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.

Directed by Carlos Carrera
Written by Sabina Berman
Box Office0Revenue: $823K

Top Cast

Ana de la Reguera

Ana de la Reguera

Blanca

Asur Zagada

Asur Zagada

Juana Sanchez

Marco Pérez

Marco Pérez

Fierro

Iván Cortes

Iván Cortes

Cutberto

Jimmy Smits

Jimmy Smits

Mickey Santos

Alejandro Calva

Alejandro Calva

Comandante

Joaquín Cosío

Joaquín Cosío

Peralta

Sayed Badreya

Sayed Badreya

El Sultán

Carolina Politi

Carolina Politi

Sara

Adriana Paz

Adriana Paz

Hilda

Themes & Keywords

mexicobased on true storypolice corruptionprostitutionsex traffickingtrue crimemigrant worker1990sindependent filmkilling women

About Backyard

Backyard is a thriller, crime, drama, mystery film released in 2009 exploring themes of mexico, based on true story, police corruption, prostitution, sex trafficking, true crime. Directed by Carlos Carrera, it stars Ana de la Reguera, Asur Zagada, Marco Pérez. 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.

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