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NYFF 2011: ‘Miss Bala’ sets a new bar for Mexican filmmaking

Miss Bala Directed by Gerardo Naranjo 2011, Mexico You may not know it, but Mexican cinema is alive and has something to tell us. Overshadowed by the big wigs of the American studio system, foreign markets are endlessly trying to compete with the big budgeted, CGI saturated, sequel profiteering that has blindsided artistic talents to …

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‘Miss Bala’ Movie Review – A frightening, claustrophobic crime drama

Miss Bala Written by Mauricio Katz & Gerardo Naranjo Directed by Gerardo Naranjo Mexico, 2011 Chance, for better or for worse, suggests circumstances beyond one’s control. Laura Guerrero aspires to be a beauty queen, in part because it means greater opportunities for her family. Chance works against her though, and she stumbles into a gang …

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